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“When God Doesn't Make Sense”
1
Samuel 21
Think
about it:
Just because God's activities in my life may not make sense to me doesn't
mean He is not in control.
I.
Scene #1: David at Nob with
Ahimelech (1-9)
A.
David met with Ahimelech (1-2).
1. Ahimelech was afraid (1).
2. David assured the priest
(2).
B.
David made two requests.
1. He asked for bread (3-6).
2. He asked for a sword
(8-9).
C.
David was seen by a servant of Saul (7).
II.
Scene #2: David at
A.
David's reputation preceded him (10-11).
B.
David's response was instinctive (12-13).
1. He was afraid (12).
2. He pretended to be insane
(13).
C.
David's enemy wrote him off (14-15).
Lessons:
1.
Some of the best lessons in life are learned when...
...we're alone
...we're facing a great
trial
...we may feel that God
doesn't make sense
2.
Someone has well said, "We must never doubt in the darkness what God
has revealed to us in the light."