Greatness is something that all humans desire. Whether you are a musician, doctor, lawyer, even if you’re not the ambitious type, provided the opportunity we would take the road to greatness without giving it much thought. King David was someone that men, women, and children desired to be like. In this passage we follow David at point in his life where it seemed as if nothing could stop him. He had the favor of his people and more importantly the favor of our Father. He did everything that was asked of him by God and was rewarded for his obedience. But one of the most amazing things in this passage is David’s humility through it all. He was the most powerful man in the region but all the while kept his spirit of humility.
It wasn’t always a time of victory for David, though. Sure, there were many victories in David's life, but even among the trials, David still could only thank God for everything. One of his men (Uzziah) died during their first attempt to bring the ark into Jerusalem, but what does David do? After keeping it at a family household and seeing God’s hand all over that family, David tries again to bring the ark into the city. This time he was successful. In fact, he was dancing the whole way thinking nothing but of praising God.
I look at this part of David’s life and I wonder, how do I ever for a second let pride slip into my life? Even when it didn’t make sense, the king still followed God’s direction. Why would I ever want to take control (not that I could) from the Master of the Universe? I am encouraged by this passage's demonstration of obedience and humility, even through times of trial. It reminds me of James 1:2-4, where we are told that we should be joyful about our trials, and that those trials will create perseverance or steadfastness because “when it takes its full effect, we will be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”
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