Are we there yet? This is a common question we ask at different times, whether as a child on a road trip or as an adult wanting to be somebody or somewhere already. It’s easy for us to feel like we have paid our dues and should have arrived at our destination. With that in mind, it’s easy to think the time was right for David to be King of Israel after Saul’s death. However, what David finds is different: a divided kingdom and opposition to his kingdom. David wasn’t there yet, but through it all, he grew stronger