Most of us have known the experience of being given a raise or a promotion in our employment. We've also known the experiences connected with starting a new job—one we never thought we would have. But no one reading these words has ever known the experience of being promoted from a fugitive to a king overnight. Think of it! One day, you're on the bottom—the next, on the top. It happened only once in Scripture—to David. With wisdom and humility, the new king took over a new throne because he had the same Lord.