2) He developed faithfulness in small things. He became faithful in the little matters.
3) He developed courage, in the face of conflict.
These are things that kings do. You are already born a king. You were born again into a royal family; you're born to make a difference with your life - but are you developing a relationship with the Lord? Are you developing faithfulness? Are you developing courage in the face of conflicts? Or do you quit when there's conflict? Do you give up the little jobs? Is your prayer life just temporary?
Listen, this is the time and the season - David served his generation. He was a man who rose up, and he impacted the generation he lived in, by the life he lived. You're called to do the same!
It will be different for every one of us. Some will be kings in a business area; in a school; in government – all kinds of different places, where we can learn to be a king. Every one of us is a king, in training.
God already saw you and said: there's a person I like! God already reached out, and brought you into His family. You now must do what David did, and develop the qualities of a king within, so the Lord can move you to the next place.
For the majority here, you're in the place of obscurity. That's the place to learn those lessons. Why don't you make a decision now: this year, this is what I'm going to develop…
1) I'm going to develop a relationship with the Lord.
2) I'm going to develop faithfulness. You can't just do that on your own. Someone gives you a job, that you see through,
3) I'm going to develop courage. When issues come up, I will face them. I won't run away, like I've run away before. I'm going to trust God to bring me through it.