
The contrast between King Saul and King David
DAVID BECOMES KING OVER ALL OF ISRAEL
David will be a king who serves his people
The Lord exalts David
Blessings flow into David’s life as the Lord exalts him
Lessons for us:
GOD WANTS US TO GROW IN OUR LOVE FOR JESUS
Everything in the Bible has something to do with Jesus
Jesus was tempted to exalt himself but waited for His Father to do so
(Luke 4:7-8; Philippians 2:8-11)
WE CAN BE GRATEFUL BECAUSE GOD IS EXALTING US
The humble will be exalted
(Luke 14:11; 1 Peter 5:6)
It is a tremendous blessing to be a Christian
(Ephesians 1:3; 2:6-7; 1 Corinthians 2:9)
Our identity in Christ
KNOWING WE ARE BEING EXALTED SHOULD IMPACT OUR LIVES
We should be able to sleep at night
We don’t have to worry about the approval of others
May the Lord help us to not try to exalt ourselves but to be patient,
trusting the Lord to do so at the proper time