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“When We Come Off the Mountain Top”

1 Samuel 27

 

I.  What David did

    A.  He doubted (1a).

 

    B.  He detoured (1b-7).

          1.  He decided to take matters into his own hands (1b).

          2.  He left the Promised Land (1b).

          3.  He moved to Gath (2-3).

          4.  He settled in Ziklag (6-7).

 

    C.  He destroyed the enemies of God (8-9).

 

    D.  He misled Achish (10-12).

          1.  He said he attacked the people of Judah (10).

          2.  He left no survivors who might inform on him (11).

          3.  He won the confidence of Achish (12).

 

II.  What God did

    A.  He used adverse circumstances to develop David.

          1.  Combat skills

          2.  Leadership skills

 

    B.  He blessed David in whatever he did.

          1.  He protected him from Saul (4).

          2.  He gave him success in battle (9).

          3.  He gave him favor in the eyes of Achish (12).

 

    C.  He didn't let David get too comfortable outside the Promised

          Land (ch 29).

 

 

Lessons:

1.  Even great men and women of God wrestle with feelings of doubt.  The challenge is to choose to:

 

    a.  Claim the unchanging promises of God.

 

    b.  Do what pleases God regardless how we feel.

 

2.  Being down is not a sin.  Being down and out is.

 

3.  Even when we blow it, God is still in control.  He can use our failures to accomplish good in and through our lives.