Are you feeling overwhelmed and fearful?
Pastor Shon Lundberg reads through David’s lowest point in fear where he was overwhelmed by Saul’s threats, by his own fear, and when his faith eluded him. Pastor Shon explained where God provided, fear led astray, and God taught David to trust Him, and exhorted the students to trust God when fear rises.
Scripture Text
1 Samuel 21:1-22:1
Main Points or Ideas
- When life overwhelms you, God provides what you need
- David fled to Nob where the priest Ahimelech gave him the bread of the presence (normally reserved for priests) and Goliath's sword. God does not promise luxury but promises enough to sustain even when you feel overwhelmed.
- When fear overcomes you, it will always lead you astray
- Fear drove David into enemy territory at Gath, the hometown of Goliath. In his panic, David feigned madness by scratching at doors and letting spit run down his beard to escape. Fear overrides reason, narrows vision, and drowns faith, causing believers to do things they never thought they would do.
- When faith eludes you, God teaches you to trust him again
- Though David's circumstances didn't immediately change (he was still on the run for ten years), his heart changed. Psalms 34 and 56 show David's transformation from fear to faith. These psalms reveal David's confession that fear had ruled his life, but now he was choosing to trust God. His low point became his turning point, and out of fear came faith and worship.
ConclusionGod allows difficult circumstances to test and refine our faith, shaping us into the people He needs us to be, and when we succumb to fear, God faithfully teaches us to trust Him more fully, turning our low points into turning points.
