2. Murray didn’t feel the first pangs of panic, until he pulled the emergency cord

3. Strength is needed

4. Back ground note... The Old Testament... is set in a violent culture describes events it does not condone 2 Samuel 14 14 Like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so we must die.

5. Back ground note... The Old Testament... is set in a violent culture describes events it does not condone is laying a framework for justice not violence 2 Samuel 14 14 Like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so we must die. But that is not what God desires; rather, he devises ways so that a banished person does not remain banished from him.

6. 1 Samuel 25 1 Now Samuel died

7. 1 Samuel 25 1 Now Samuel died

8. 1 Samuel 25 1 Now Samuel died

9. 1 Samuel 27 1 But David thought to himself, “One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul. The best thing I can do is to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me anywhere in Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.” David withdraws

10. 1 Samuel 27 1 But David thought to himself, “One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul. The best thing I can do is to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me anywhere in Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.” David withdraws (Behaves badly) 1 Samuel 27 12 Achish trusted David and said to himself, “He has become so obnoxious to his people, the Israelites, that he will be my servant for life.”

11. 1 Samuel 28 1 In those days the Philistines gathered their forces to fight against Israel. Achish and the Philistines prepare to attack Saul

12. 1 Samuel 29 1 The Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek, and Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel. 2 As the Philistine rulers marched with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were marching at the rear with Achish David as friend of Achish is at the back

13. 1 Samuel 29 4 But the Philistine commanders were angry with Achish and said, “ Send the man back, that he may return to the place you assigned him. He must not go with us into battle, or he will turn against us during the fighting. David not wanted

14. 1 Samuel 29 11 So David and his men got up early in the morning to go back to the land of the Philistines, and the Philistines went up to Jezreel. After a debate David leaves

15. Meanwhile their base has been ransacked and women taken 1 Samuel 30 1 David and his men reached Ziklag on the third day. Now the Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They had attacked Ziklag and burned it, 2 and had taken captive the women who were in it, both young and old. They killed none of them, but carried them off as they went on their way.

16. Great distress 1 Samuel 30 3 When David and his men reached Ziklag, they found it destroyed by fire and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive. 4 So David and his men wept aloud until they had no strength left to weep.

17. 1 Samuel 30 5 David’s two wives had been captured— Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal of Carmel.

18. David unpopular 1 Samuel 30 6 David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters

19. David’s situation Wrong choices of violence had caused retaliation

20. David’s situation Wrong choices of violence had caused retaliation Suffering personal loss

21. David’s situation Wrong choices of violence had caused retaliation Role and position questioned Suffering personal loss

22. David’s situation Wrong choices of violence had caused retaliation Role and position questioned Receiving aggression and anger Suffering personal loss

23. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God.

24. 1 Samuel 30 7 Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelek, “Bring me the ephod.” Abiathar brought it to him, 8 and David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” he answered. “You will certainly overtake them and succeed in the rescue.” David asks God what to do

25. 1 Samuel 30 9 David and the six hundred men with him came to the Besor Valley, where some stayed behind. 10 Two hundred of them were too exhausted to cross the valley, but David and the other four hundred continued the pursuit. Some men exhausted

26. 1 Samuel 30... 18 David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives. 19 Nothing was missing: young or old, boy or girl, plunder or anything else they had taken. David brought everything back. 20 He took all the flocks and herds, and his men drove them ahead of the other livestock, saying, “This is David’s plunder.” Everything regained

27. 1 Samuel 30 21 Then David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and who were left behind at the Besor Valley. They came out to meet David and the men with him. As David and his men approached, he asked them how they were. David returns to the exhausted men

28. 1 Samuel 30 22 But all the evil men and troublemakers among David’s followers said, “Because they did not go out with us, we will not share with them the plunder we recovered. However, each man may take his wife and children and go.” Resentment from those who had fought

29. 1 Samuel 30 23 David replied, “No, my brothers, you must not do that with what the LORD has given us. He has protected us and delivered into our hands the raiding party that came against us A different attitude to what we have earned Given by God To be shared

30. David’s situation Wrong choices of violence had caused retaliation Role and position questioned Receiving aggression and anger Suffering personal loss

31. David’s situation Wrong choices of violence had caused retaliation Role and position questioned Receiving aggression and anger Suffering personal loss Transformed Redemption and deliverance

32. David’s situation Wrong choices of violence had caused retaliation Role and position questioned Receiving aggression and anger Suffering personal loss Transformed Redemption and deliverance Courageous compassion

33. David’s situation Wrong choices of violence had caused retaliation Role and position questioned Suffering personal loss Transformed Redemption and deliverance Courageous compassion Leadership restored Receiving aggression and anger

34. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God.

35. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 1 In you, LORD, I have taken refuge ; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness. Finding Strength in God Turning to God

36. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 2 Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me. Finding Strength in God Asking for help Turning to God

37. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 10 My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning; my strength fails because of my affliction, and my bones grow weak. 11 Because of all my enemies, I am the utter contempt of my neighbours; I am a dread to my friends - those who see me on the street flee from me. 12 I am forgotten as though I were dead; I have become like broken pottery. 13 For I hear many whispering, “Terror on every side!” They conspire against me and plot to take my life. Finding Strength in God Expressing feelings Turning to God Asking for help

38. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 8 You have not given me into the hands of the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place. Finding Strength in God Turning to God Asking for help Expressing feelings Recalling past deliverance

39. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 8 You have not given me into the hands of the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place.... 21 Praise be to the LORD, for he showed me the wonders of his love when I was in a city under siege. Finding Strength in God Recalling past deliverance Turning to God Asking for help Expressing feelings

40. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 16 Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love. Finding Strength in God Believing in God’s unfailing love Turning to God Asking for help Expressing feelings Recalling past deliverance

41. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 16 Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love.... 7 I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul. Finding Strength in God Believing in God’s unfailing love Turning to God Asking for help Expressing feelings Recalling past deliverance

42. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 16 Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love.... 7 I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.... 21 Praise be to the LORD, for he showed me the wonders of his love Finding Strength in God Believing in God’s unfailing love Turning to God Asking for help Expressing feelings Recalling past deliverance

43. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 9 Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and body with grief. Finding Strength in God Seeking God’s mercy Turning to God Asking for help Expressing feelings Believing in God’s unfailing love Recalling past deliverance

44. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 14 But I trust in you, LORD; I say, “You are my God.” Finding Strength in God Turning to God Asking for help Expressing feelings Believing in God’s unfailing love and mercy Choosing to trust God Recalling past deliverance

45. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 14 But I trust in you, LORD; I say, “ You are my God.” Finding Strength in God Turning to God Asking for help Expressing feelings Believing in God’s unfailing love and mercy Choosing to trust God Not giving up Recalling past deliverance

46. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 14 But I trust in you, LORD; I say, “You are my God.”... 6 I hate those who cling to worthless idols ; as for me, I trust in the LORD. Finding Strength in God Choosing to trust God Not giving up Not seeking damaging alternatives Turning to God Asking for help Expressing feelings Believing in God’s unfailing love and mercy Recalling past deliverance

47. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 14 But I trust in you, LORD; I say, “You are my God.”... 24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD. Finding Strength in God Choosing to trust God Not giving up Not seeking damaging alternatives Choosing hope not despair Turning to God Asking for help Expressing feelings Believing in God’s unfailing love and mercy Recalling past deliverance

48. Choosing God’s ways 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 14 But I trust in you, LORD; I say, “You are my God.”... 15 My times are in your hands ; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me. Finding Strength in God Choosing to trust God Not giving up Not seeking damaging alternatives Choosing hope not despair Turning to God Asking for help Expressing feelings Believing in God’s unfailing love and mercy Recalling past deliverance

49. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 2 Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me. The Strength of God Ultimate Salvation We have hope, not in the eventual success of what we can do to fix the world, but in the accomplished victory of God through Christ, guaranteeing the new creation in which all that is broken will be made anew. Reflections of the Lausanne Theology Working Group 2010 We have hope, not in the eventual success of what we can do to fix the world, but in the accomplished victory of God through Christ, guaranteeing the new creation in which all that is broken will be made anew. Reflections of the Lausanne Theology Working Group 2010

50. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 3 Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. The Strength of God Ultimate Salvation Guidance

51. May the strength of God pilot us; May the power of God preserve us; May the wisdom of God instruct us; May the way of God direct us. (St.Patrick )

52. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 5 Into your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, LORD, my faithful God. The Strength of God Ultimate Salvation Guidance Redemption

53. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 7 I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul. The Strength of God Ultimate Salvation Guidance Redemption Understanding and love

54. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 7 I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul. The Strength of God Ultimate Salvation Guidance Redemption Understanding and love

55. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 29 : A psalm of David 11 The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace. The Strength of God Ultimate Salvation Guidance Redemption Understanding and love Strength and peace

56. 1 Samuel 30 6 But David found strength in the LORD his God. Psalm 31: A psalm of David 24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD. The Strength of God Ultimate Salvation Guidance Redemption Understanding and love Strength and peace Hope for the future

59. May the strength of God pilot us; May the power of God preserve us; May the wisdom of God instruct us; May the way of God direct us. (St.Patrick )