You ARE in the Right Place and the Right Time to be blessed by God
(not because of your great decisions, but because of His perfect plans)
I Samuel 29-30
King Achish’s leaders did not trust David.
David was sent back to Ziklag.
We can see God’s hand in this as it puts David, 100s of miles away from being involved in the death of God’s anointed (Saul).
When David returned, they found that the Amalekites, who King Saul was supposed to have destroyed, had raided his town, stolen their livestock and all their wives and children and burned the town.
David sought the Lord with the priest and the Urim and Thummim. (This was probably the same time that Saul was calling on a witch to call Samuel from the dead).
David found the Amalekites and killed them. Only 400 escaped on Camels. The Amalekites were not mentioned again as an opponent of Israel until the time of Hezekiah over 300 years later (716–687 B.C.; cf. 1 Chr 4:43). (Saul died 1007 B.C.).
SCRIPTURE
Psalm 18
Do you realize that by faith, disciples of Jesus are decedents of David? We have been grafted into the lineage. He will always show us unfailing love.
3 Things we can learn from I Samuel 29-30
David was:
Distressed by Trials to bring about Praise – 1 Peter 1:6-7
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I Peter 1:6-7
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Psalm 2:1,12
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Psalm 3:1-2, 3-4
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Psalm 4:1, 7-8
Psalm 18 was a song of praise from David after God had delivered him from Saul.
When hard times come in your life, you should seek the Lord and then trust His provision
David was:
Faith tested to produce Endurance - James 1:2-3
SCRIPTURE
James 1:2-3
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Psalm 5:1-3
Psalm 5 (He Waits on the Lord!) You will hear me every morning
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Psalm 6:1-3, 10 (
Psalm 6 1-3,10
God will answer and they will take my place in being dismayed)
When you doubt that God sees you or that He is even listening, you should still call out to him all the time and keep waiting on Him.
David was:
Blessed to be a Blessing – Genesis 12:2-3
SCRIPTURE
Genesis 12:2-3
When you look at how God has continued to bless you, you should bless others.
Even if you can’t think of how He has blessed you, remember that His forgiveness is the greatest blessing of all and forgive others!
God blesses you – for you to be a blessing to others.