Posted by Brian Barrier Sep 15, Mitchell County. Quick, name the toughest test to pass spiritually. King David was such a person. David was most likely still in his teens when he was anointed by the prophet Samuel as the king of Israel. Not long afterward he brought comfort to the demon-tormented Saul, the sitting king, by playing soothing music on the harp.
Then came the day when he famously slew the Philistine giant, Goliath. David was on a spiritual roll! Unfortunately, however, David killing Goliath caused King Saul to become insanely jealous of him, and that began many years wherein Saul tried to kill David.
Those were hard years for David, years that saw him and his band of followers living in constant hiding from Saul and his troops. No, not by a long shot. What happened next? Oh, the story keeps getting better.
Then he expanded Jerusalem and built it into his capital city. A major part of that was his bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. Additionally, his army was unbeatable, all the people loved him, and God was pouring out His favor upon him. Overall, he had remained true to God during all his troubles and now he was living in a season of major prosperity. That one-night stand resulted in Bathsheba getting pregnant and David then indirectly having Uriah killed and hastily marrying her to prevent a royal scandal.
You see, David emphatically failed the test of prosperity. So tell me, is your life looking pretty good these days? Are you enjoying more ease, comfort, and worldly blessings than you have ever known?
