In the course of time, David inquired of the Lord. “Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” he asked.

The Lord said, “Go up.”

David asked, “Where shall I go?”

“To Hebron,” the Lord answered.”

‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Like you, so many of my days have been spent asking for God’s direction in my life.

Praying, pining, and pleading, even creating a private decision matrix to determine if it was God answering or if I needed to spend more time on my knees for the answer.

Never have I ever simply asked and heard his answer, even moreso, including specifics as David did in this passage.

The difference?

God is good. His desire is for us to live and thrive.

David knew and acted upon this premise of prayer. He didn’t overthink or second guess himself nor God.

These days, that still small voice of the Holy Spirit is crowded out competing with the noise and distractions of this world.

David lived a simple life wholly dependent on God for his own existence and survival. Noise, distractions and interruptions were few.

The enemy is the mind’s noisemaker.

Psalm 20:4 and Psalm 37:4: “Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart”

“May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed”

And in the New Testament, Matthew 6:8: “Your Father knows what you need before you ask him”

God’s will and direction is not a shell game.

Simplify, ask, and trust that God has only your best interests and intentions at heart.

God answered David: “Hebron.”

“Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the tribe of Judah.

‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭2‬:‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬

For David, the formula turned out great!