The Lord Said: "Keep Asking"

II Samuel 2:1 After this David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up.” David said, “To which shall I go up?” And he said, “To Hebron.” 2 So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. 3 And David brought up his men who were with him, everyone with his household, and they lived in the towns of Hebron. 4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah.

David had waited and waited for Saul to be removed as king, unwilling to do what only God should do. He also kept asking God for directions, especially where he should go. The Lord listened and answered.  The time had come.  David here was chosen as king of Judah and ultimately of the whole nation. It was not time for him to stop asking or listening. It was actually a new beginning.  We often view the Christian life as setting up a goal and when God gets us there we slack off and stop asking and listening.  It is more of a series of new adventures waiting to see where He will lead us next.