LESSONS FROM DAVID'S DISTRESSING SITUATION AT ZIKLAG
Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-27
Lessons From David's Distressing Situation at Ziklag
Palitha Jayasooriya
1 Samuel 30: 1-27
As the background to the story in this chapter, David and his band of 600 warriors had been living in a town called Ziklag in Philistine territory, under King Achish (27:1-7). They now faced the difficult predicament of having to fight as part of the Philistine army against their own Israeli brothers (28:1-2). God however, providentially intervened so that they were released from the battle by the Philistine elders, worried that David and his men might betray them (28:4-7).
(It must be noted that King Saul died in the ensuing battle, which meant that David might have been held accountable for Saul's death if had he been involved in any way in the fighting).
Relieved I'm sure by God's intervention, David's men marched home to Ziklag for three days, hoping most probably to rest and relax with their families. To their horror however, the Amalekites had attacked Ziklag, ransacked and set fire to the city and kidnapped their wives and children (30:1-3). It was a horror story happening right before their eyes and they couldn't bear the shattering pain. The scripture says,
1 Samuel 30:4 ''So David and his men wept aloud until they had no strength left to weep''
To make matters worse, some of David's faithful followers were talking of stoning him (vs 6). It was like 'being thrown from the frying-pan into the fire!' David was greatly distressed at the turn of events. 1 Samuel 30:6a says, ''David was greatly distressed.....; each one was bitter in spirit.....
Today, let's look at some lessons from this distressing situation. I would like to share 4 points in this sermon. 2 of those points deal with 'Loving God' and the other 2 deal with 'Loving People'. Let's first look at the 2 points about 'Loving God'.
Loving God means:
1. Trusting Him in Distressing Situations
David could easily have been tempted to try and quell the rebellion by the disgruntled men ...
Palitha Jayasooriya
1 Samuel 30: 1-27
As the background to the story in this chapter, David and his band of 600 warriors had been living in a town called Ziklag in Philistine territory, under King Achish (27:1-7). They now faced the difficult predicament of having to fight as part of the Philistine army against their own Israeli brothers (28:1-2). God however, providentially intervened so that they were released from the battle by the Philistine elders, worried that David and his men might betray them (28:4-7).
(It must be noted that King Saul died in the ensuing battle, which meant that David might have been held accountable for Saul's death if had he been involved in any way in the fighting).
Relieved I'm sure by God's intervention, David's men marched home to Ziklag for three days, hoping most probably to rest and relax with their families. To their horror however, the Amalekites had attacked Ziklag, ransacked and set fire to the city and kidnapped their wives and children (30:1-3). It was a horror story happening right before their eyes and they couldn't bear the shattering pain. The scripture says,
1 Samuel 30:4 ''So David and his men wept aloud until they had no strength left to weep''
To make matters worse, some of David's faithful followers were talking of stoning him (vs 6). It was like 'being thrown from the frying-pan into the fire!' David was greatly distressed at the turn of events. 1 Samuel 30:6a says, ''David was greatly distressed.....; each one was bitter in spirit.....
Today, let's look at some lessons from this distressing situation. I would like to share 4 points in this sermon. 2 of those points deal with 'Loving God' and the other 2 deal with 'Loving People'. Let's first look at the 2 points about 'Loving God'.
Loving God means:
1. Trusting Him in Distressing Situations
David could easily have been tempted to try and quell the rebellion by the disgruntled men ...
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