While growing like Jesus grewLiving with the Burden of Destiny

The Exodus• The Vision• The Question

– How do I live with the burden of knowing where I’m going while being trapped in where I am now

– How do I live during my Exodus?

I Samuel 16:12, 13• David is anointed to be King and

then Samuel leaves. • He had a great vision and calling

to be king but it would not happen for nearly 20 years.

• How do I live with the burden of destiny?

David’s Faithfulness• He was being faithful when he was

called.– I Samuel 16:11 – “There is still the

youngest he is tending sheep”• He chose you because you were

faithful.– I Samuel 16:7 – “God {sees} not as man

sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” (NASB)

– Paul said, "I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that He considered me faithful, appointing me to His service.”

(I Timothy 1:12; NIV)

David’s Faithfulness• Faithfulness and Obedience is

preparation for your destiny– Israel during the Exodus - All of the miracles

that had taken place should have prepared them to trust God to conquer the promised land

• His obedience lead him to a God ordained encounter in Goliath that his faithfulness prepared him for. – David Faithfulness and Obedience (I

Samuel 17:17-20)

David’s FaithfulnessI Samuel 17:34-37

“Your servant was tending his father's sheep. When a lion or a bear came and took a lamb from the flock, I went out after him and attacked him, and rescued {it} from his mouth; and when he rose up against me, I seized {him} by his beard and struck him and killed him.

David’s FaithfulnessI Samuel 17:34-37

Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, since he has taunted the armies of the living God. 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."

David’s Faithfulness• He Learned to Trust in God tending

sheep• When you are faithful and obedient

God can use you because you trust in Him.

• When you are obedient to God and trust in Him, he allow you to operate at a level that is above your human capability…

David’s Faithfulness• Because the call is always greater

than you are!–God is not going to call you to do

something you are capable of doing on your own

– If you can do it on your own how can God get the glory out of it?

David’s Faithfulness• If you have not been faithful you are

not prepared to operate at that level when it is time (Israel –Exodus)

• So How do I live with the burden of destiny? Be faithful and obedient from day to day in even the small things