Human Response 455: Inquire of the Lord

2 Samuel 2:1 And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the Lord said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said unto him, Unto Hebron.

It may have seemed obvious to David, or anyone, what he should do next. David was anointed to be king and Saul was dead. Of course, go back to Judah and claim the crown. Although the time seemed right, David still asked God if he should move back to Judah. He had learned not to presume upon God and just jump at the opportunity that presented itself. He would respond by bringing the matter to God,, who alone knows the best timing.

In our lives also, having a humble attitude and waiting upon the Lord is the best response to important decisions. The cliche is still true: “I’ll have to pray about that.” And so we do. Remember the Bible says, “There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” And it is hard to “Lean not on your understanding.” Since it is a challenge to discern the difference between my will and God’s will, we pray, “Thy will be done.”