I Chose David

MON., JAN. 6, 1992, 6:20 AM
FARM, STUDY

I suggested that you read the whole Scriptural account of David’s life, the David that I most blatantly chose. You have started such a study, and, yes, you should suggest that this be the focus for the morning study group. It might be difficult to do, with the time available, but it would be a valuable adjunct to your own reading and contemplation of this portion of Holy Scripture.

In this Biblical account that you have commenced there is no doubt that David is chosen. I have already chosen Samuel as a special holy man, with whom I communicate, as Almighty God, quite openly. I tell Samuel he is to anoint one of Jesse’s sons, and he will know which one it is. He knows, quite definitely, that it is not the favored ones, the older ones. Finally, there is only one left, and he is young and tending the sheep. Samuel is adamant that this one be called. As he sees the lad he “knows” that this is the one. How does he know? Can this be explained in a clear, rational way? Of course not. This is the mystery of spirit and my direct action in the earth. I caused him to know.

In a lesser way, certainly, I have come to you and told you to study this story, so that you know it more completely. In this Teaching I offer you words, even punctuation. As you write you know what the proper words, sequences, and punctuations should be. What you write is perfect in that you are hearing with your spirit and writing what you hear. There are other ways to say what you have written, but you are to write what you hear and not edit or change, except as you have made an obvious error in “transcription.”

At the time I chose David there were others, even some of his brothers, who could have been as good a king as he, as fine a warrior… if they had the help that I gave to him. Still… I chose David. You should ask – how did he become such an able warrior and leader of men? Did he undergo training or was My chosenness sufficient? The Scripture suggests the latter. My power is sufficient to accomplish any earthly task.

The Scriptural story is strange in that David is first brought into relationship with King Saul through his playing of the lyre, which soothed the King and reduced the power of the evil spirit within him. And then he comes forth to accept Goliath’s challenge and is apparently unknown to Saul. You are not the first to question this incongruity. Just accept it as a slight flaw in the writing of the story.

You should note that David’s clear motivation was to prevent the dishonor of My Name as the God of Israel. If I was the God of this assembled army and yet no one had the faith and courage to step forth and battle this Philistine (7:06 7:10)… and win, as God would have it… The anointing that David had experienced simply gave him that faith, and the confidence sprang from that faith.

One stone to the forehead reestablishes the faith in Me, and the Israelite army chases their Philistine opponents away. Then you have another bothersome detail. How does little ruddy David manage the sword of the nearly ten foot Goliath? The logistics of David’s cutting off the head of a man that large are, yes, bothersome, given your experience will killing rather small rabbits. And how does he carry such a head? Unimportant… just part of the story.