Preparation has to come before opportunity..!
If David had never mastered the lyre, he would not have been chosen to play for Saul, and Saul wouldn’t have noticed him..
If David had never killed the lion and the bear, Saul would not have let David face Goliath & the Israelites wouldn’t have accepted David as king..
If David didn’t prepare, he would have squandered (wasted) the opportunity..
Do you see those who are skillful in their work? They will serve kings; they will not serve common people..
“If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success.…”(Ecclesiastes 10:10)
August 4
August 3, 2026
This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and established it—the Lord is his name: Call to me, and I will answer you and tell you