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“How David Responded to Adversity”

1 Samuel 30

I. David faced a great hardship (1-6).

II. David sought God's help (7-20).

A. He trusted God for guidance (7-15).

1. God used the Ephod (7-8).

2. God used an abandoned Egyptian (9-15).

B. He trusted God for victory (16-20).

1. David fought, but God gave the victory (17).

2. The victory was complete (18-19).

III. David responded to God's help in a godly way (21-31).

A. He gave God the glory for His help (21-25).

1. He would not let troublemakers rob God of His

glory (21-23).

2. He taught selfish men how to please God (24).

3. He learned a lesson which he applied the rest of

his life (25).

B. He encouraged others to glorify God for His help

(26-31).

1. He shared gifts with them (26).

2. He prompted them to focus on the Lord (26).

Lessons:

1. Our aim must not be to avoid hardships, but to respond to them in a godly way.

2. We can know that no matter how bleak the situation, God is still in control.

3. Never forget that hardships are opportunities for God to bring glory to Himself.