#soap # 2 Samuel 05 ## Title: Overnight Success ## Scripture: (2 Samuel 5:4-5) “David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for forty years. In Hebron he reigned over Judah for seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned for thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.” (NET) ## Observation: If someone read the story of David being chosen to be the next king and then read the two verses above, they would think David was an overnight success. How wrong they would be! Movies and culture have lied to us. They paint a picture that good things come easy and God’s plan for us is free of pain. David’s life has been full of trouble, and it’s not over yet. There is no such thing as an overnight success. People may rise to prominence quickly, but there are years of struggle lying just below the surface. Therefore, when your life doesn’t look like the movies, that’s okay. You’re normal, just like the rest of us, and that’s a good thing. That means God loves you enough to teach you how to handle the good things He wants to give you. ## Application: Stay the course. Don’t get distracted by overnight success stories. They are not true. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for shaping and molding us, one day at a time.