LUCK HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT
1 Samuel 29
David: When Faith Takes The Lead – Part 14
LUCK HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT, BECAUSE …
EVEN WANDERERS Can Benefit From God’s Patience
c. 27.1 “I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul … I should escape to the land of the Philistines.” (esv)
v. 3 “David … has been with me now for … years, and since he deserted to me I have found no fault in him …” (esv)
Psalm 103.8 “The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.” (esv)
EVERYTHING IS Governed By God’s Providence…
Proverbs 21.30 “No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the LORD.” (esv)
EVEN OUR Enemies
Proverbs 16.7 “When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.” (esv)
Proverbs 21.1 “The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.” (esv)
EVEN OUR Plans
c. 28.2 “Then you will see for yourself what [I] can do.” (niv)
v. 8 “Why can’t I go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?” (niv)
Matthew 6.10 “Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” (esv)
EVERYDAY MOVES Christians Toward God’s Deliverance
v. 10 “… start early in the morning … as soon as you have light.” (esv)
Psalm 30.5 “Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” (esv)
1 Corinthians 10.33 “I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved.” (niv)