FIVE SMOOTH STONES - The Five Ascension Gifts in the Heavenly Shepherds Bag

FIVE SMOOTH STONES — The Five Ascension Gifts in the Heavenly Shepherd’s Bag

average shepherd boy couldn't do, and that was to use a kingly anointing withstanding the threats against his father's flock. There is something to be said for David, who not immediately attempting to play the role as king of all God's people, but took the anointing of king back to his sheep. He began to use the anointing in the role in which he already was functioning. He found that he could do things with his anointing that he couldn't do without it. With the power anointing he was able to both subdue the lion and the bear, which prepared him for the giant. 1 Samuel 17:34 But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, 35 I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it. 36 Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.” 37 Moreover David said, “The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you!” Taking this course opened the door for David to work more closely with Saul the king. David certainly learned things from king Saul that he used in his own dominion later. It's clear that Saul was not always a willing or a good mentor, but David was able to learn from both the good and the bad. David had opportunity to step into his calling through his own efforts, by taking Saul’s life when he had opportunity to take it. Many would have said David was justified in doing so, even that God had ordained it. But time and again David chose not to promote himself or speed up the process of stepping into his own calling by accepting a premature commissioning. During this time he also received input and mentoring from Samuel the prophet in the ways of the Lord which was beneficial to him in the future. It's been said that if the devil can't stop a ministry or calling he will try to promote it prematurely.

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