David Becomes King

2 Samuel 2:1-3

1. We should request clear counsel from the Lord before acting.

Philippians 4:6

Corrie Ten Boom, "Is prayer your steering wheel, or is it your spare tire?"

Many of us pull prayer out of the trunk like a spare tire; when we're feeling flat or when there's a blowout. But prayer ought to be the steering wheel guiding us through the day, keeping us out of the ruts and ditches of life.

2 Samuel 2:4b (partial) Then the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David as king over the house of Judah.”

2. Be patient and wait on the Lord

Psalm 27:14

Psalm 33:20

Psalm 40:1

So after David was anointed as king by these men of Judah, they told him something they wanted him to know about. Look at the second part of verse ...