Excerpt: David didn’t take Jerusalem by swagger—he took it by trust. Here’s how childlike faith turns weary hearts into bright lights, even when the climb is muddy and unseen.
Big Idea
Make the Lord your Shepherd, and He will make you a shepherd for others. Childlike faith leads to real victory and real light.
Scripture
2 Samuel 5:1–12 — God establishes David as king; obedience opens the way to victory in Jerusalem.
Psalm 23 — “The LORD is my shepherd; I lack nothing… You are with me.”
Mark 10:13–16 — The kingdom belongs to those who receive it like a child.
Matthew 5:13–16 — You are the light of the world—don’t hide it.
1 Peter 2:9–10 — A chosen people, called out of darkness to declare His praise.
When Obedience Makes No Sense
Jerusalem looked untouchable. The Jebusites laughed. But God opened an unlikely path: a narrow water shaft into the city. David’s victory didn’t start with ease or applause—it started with obedience in the dark (2 Samuel 5:6–10).
Childlike Faith in a Grown-Up World
- Run to the Father. Childlike faith doesn’t muscle through; it asks, trusts, and leans (Mark 10:13–16).
- Cast the net. Your job is obedience; God brings the catch (cf. Luke 5:5–6; John 21:6).
- Let your light shine. Don’t live like you’re still shackled—Jesus broke the chains. Lift the bowl off the lamp (Matthew 5:13–16).
Practice This Week
- Pray: “Father, not what I will, but what You will” (Mark 14:36).
- Identify one “water shaft” step—something small, hidden, and obedient—and do it.
- Encourage one person with what God has done in you. That’s how light spreads.
Hope for the Weary
He who calls you is faithful. He measures mountains, names stars, and renews strength (Isaiah 40:26–31). Keep climbing. The mountaintop is His.
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