In the Christian life, we can be desperate to know God's will. If a door is closed, should we try to open it? What if more than one door is open before us - which should we choose? All the while, we can have our own notions about which door we want to walk through - imagining what it would be like on the other side and fancying that we know best. We can find ourselves in quite a muddle.

In this opening chapter of 2 Samuel we are reminded of a clear lesson from 1 Samuel - the priority of worship. At times, this was a hallmark of David's life while being noticeable by it absence from Saul's life. David finds that as He worships and waits, God is relentlessly and faithfully working out His purposes - slowly, but surely.