fa il s. I wa nt yo u to op en up yo ur Bi bl es to Ps al m nu mb er th re e an d I' m go in g to sp ea k to yo u in th at sc ri pt ur e an d I' m go in g to pr ay th at th e lo rd re al ly , re al ly , re al ly do es so me th in g fo r yo u to da y. I' m pr ay in g ab ou t it . Uh it 's a wo rd th at go d' s pu t in my he ar t fo r qu it e a wh il e. I di dn 't kn ow wh en I wa s go in g to pr ea ch it bu t it 's to da y. So , I re al ly be li ev e th at go d ha s so me th in g fo r yo u to da
y an d I wa nt to sh ar e it wi th yo u to da y. Ho pi ng th at he wi ll bl es s yo u. I wa nt to sa y on ce ag ai n, th an k yo u to pa st or th e La Ga rz a fo r al wa ys en tr us ti ng me wi th yo u gu ys an d wi th yo ur so ul s an d so I pr ay th at I wi ll uh do my as si gn me nt to da y an d be ab le to um re ac h th e go al th at wa s in te nd ed fo r to da y. Ps al m nu mb er th re e if yo u ha ve it , yo u ca n sa y am en . Am en . Al ri gh t. It sa ys , oh lo rd , I ha ve so ma ny en
em ie s, So ma ny ar e ag ai ns t me . So ma ny ar e sa yi ng go d wi ll ne ve r re sc ue hi m. bu t yo u oh lo rd ar e a sh ie ld ar ou nd me . Yo u ar e my gl or y. Th e on e wh o ho ld s my he ad hi gh . I cr ie d ou t to th e lo rd an d he me fr om hi s ho ly mo un ta in . I la y do wn an d sl ep t Ye t I wo ke up in sa fe ty fo r th e lo rd wa s wa tc hi ng ov er me . I am am no t af ra id of 10 th ou sa nd en em ie s wh o su rr ou nd me on ev er y si de Ar is e, oh lo rd re sc ue me . My g
o d. Sl ap al l my en em ie s in th e fa ce sh at te re d th e te et h of th os e wh o ar e wi ck ed Vi ct or y co me s fr om yo u, oh lo rd . ma y yo u bl es s yo ur pe op le . Le t' s pr ay . Fa th er in th e na me of Je su s, we th an k yo u to da y fo r th e op po rt un it y th at yo u' ve gi ve n us to co me to wo rs hi p ho us e Fa th er an d be ab le to ju st si ng to yo u an d be ab le to ex pr es s to yo u th e wo rd s th at ju st co me fr om th e in ne rm os t of ou r he ar ts fa th er
bu t ri gh t no w, th is is a mo me nt wh er e yo u sp ea k to us fa th er an d al lo w us to op en up ou r he ar ts an d al lo w us to op en up ou r mi nd s. Al lo w us fa th er to be ab le to un de rs ta nd wh at yo u ha ve fo r us to da y. I pr ay fa th er th at as yo u ha ve pl ac ed th is wo rd on my li ps th at it wi ll be co me a bl es si ng an d a an d a an d a ri ve r of li vi ng wa te r in to ev er y li fe to da y fa th er an d we wo rs hi p yo u in Je su s na me an d al l go d' s pe
op le sa id , am en . Yo u ma y be se at ed . I wa nt to sh ar e th is sc ri pt ur e wi th yo u wh ic h yo u pr ob ab ly at so me po in t mi gh t ha ve al re ad y uh re ad or he ar d or se en uh do we ne ed to ch an ge We 'r e go od . Al ri gh t, le t me , le t' s go ah ea d an d do it ri gh t no w. So , we 'r e go in g to ha ve to do it in th e sh ar e th is wo rd wi th yo u to da y be ca us e I be li ev e th at we ar e li vi ng in uh so me ti me s ti me s li ke th e on es th at ps al mi st is
uh li vi ng . Th is is a Ps al m of Da vi d. Da vi d is th e wr it er . He is th e au th or of th e Ps al m of Da vi d ha s a lo t of so ng s bu t Da vi d di dn 't wr it e ev er y ps al m an d I' m pr et ty su re mo st of yo u kn ow th at bu t on th is ca se , th is is a ve ry pe rs on al so ng . Th is is a ve ry pe rs on al uh uh wr it in g be ca us e Da vi d is wr it in g ab ou t so me th in g th at is cu rr en tl y ha pp en in g to hi m an d th e pr ob le m Da vi d ha s is th at th er e' s a
lo t of pe op le th at ar e sa yi ng to hi m an d ab ou t hi m, br o, yo u' re in tr ou bl e an d yo u ai n' t ge tt in g ou t of th is on e. Th ey 'r e Da vi d is li vi ng a si tu at io n in wh ic h he ha s to ma ke ch oi ce s th at wi ll af fe ct no t on ly hi s li fe bu t it wi ll af fe ct th e li fe of hi s fa mi ly th at wi ll af fe ct th e li fe of th e ki ng do m th at he ru le s an d he ru ns Da vi d ha s co me to be kn ow n as a gr ea t wa rr io r Da vi d. wh en Da vi d to ok th e th ro
ne he ha d by th is ti me ap pa re nt ly , po ss ib ly mu lt ip li ed th e th e ki ng do m by pr ob ab ly up to te n ti me s wh at it wa s wh en he to ok it . Hi s ar my is on e of th e mo st kn ow n ar mi es pe op le fe ar go in g to wa r wi th Da vi d. Da vi d ta ke s hi s me n to wa r an d an d he ha s ju st bu il t a re pu ta ti on fr om be fo re be in g a ki ng . Pe op le wo ul d ju st ba si ca ll y, th ey wo ul d si ng so ng s an d th ey wo ul d si ng a di ff er en t ph ra se s li ke li k
e Sa ul ki ll ed 10 00 bu t Da vi d ha s 10 th ou sa nd . Th er e is uh uh a re pu ta ti on to th e na me of Da vi d. th er e is a re pu ta ti on to hi s po si ti on as a wa rr io r. th er e is uh a re pu ta ti on on hi m as th e on e wh o go es to ba tt le an d ba si ca ll y al wa ys wi ns bu t no w, Da vi d is fa ci ng a si tu at io n no t ou ts id e of th e ki ng do m, no t ou ts id e of th e na ti on or th e te rr ai n th at he ha s be en ab le to ac qu ir e. No w, Da vi d is fa ci ng a si t
u at io n at ho me an d it is ea sy to be a gr ea t wa rr io r ou ts id e of th e ho us e an d it 's ea sy to lo ok vi ct or io us wh en we ar e at wo rk . It 's re al ly ea sy le t ot he r pe op le kn ow th at ou r fa mi ly is pu t to ge th er an d th at ou r ma rr ia ge is wo rk in g ou t an d th at ou r fi na nc es ar e do in g go od . We ha ve bo at s. We ha ve tr uc ks , We ha ve ca rs . We ha ve ho us es , We ha ve in ve st me nt pr op er ti es . We ar e lo ad ed up to th e he ad an d cr e
d it ca rd de bt bu t we ma ke it lo ok li ke we 'r e ok ay wh en we 'r e ou ts id e. Do I ge t I ge t an am en ? It 's ea sy to lo ok li ke a wa rr io r ou ts id e of th e ho me . It 's ea sy fo r pe op le to se e us an d ad mi re ou r wh en we ar e ou ts id e of th e ho us e, it is ve ry ea sy fo r pe op le to se e us fr om th e ou ts id e in an d sa y, wo w, th at is a gr ea t hu sb an d. Th at is a gr ea t fa th er . Oh , he bu ys hi s ch il dr en ev er yt hi ng th ey wa nt . Al l he bo ug h
t hi s wi fe a ho us e an d th e Lo ui s Vu it to n pu rs e Yo u kn ow , ev er yb od y lo ok s at th e ou ts id e. Ev er yb od y lo ok s at wh at is vi si bl e an d th ey ca n lo ok at us an d th ey ca n sa y, wo w, gr ea t fa mi ly . Hi s ch il dr en ar e we ll pu t to ge th er . It lo ok s li ke hi s ch il dr en ar e go in g to go to co ll eg e. Th ei r ho me is am az in g. I me an , lo ok at th at pa ti o. Lo ok at th os e th in gs an d ev er yb od y lo ok s fr om th e ou ts id e un ti l it '
s ti me to lo ok in si de . an d we so me ti me s fa ce mo me nt s an d si tu at io ns in li fe in wh ic h we ar e no t re al ly al l pu t to ge th er an d wh en we ar e at ho me an d we re al iz e th at we do n' t ta lk to ou r ch il dr en un le ss we ha ve to an d we do n' t pl ay ba ll wi th th em as mu ch as we sh ou ld an d we do n' t go ou t wi th ou r wi ve s as di li ge nt ly as we we re su pp os ed to do an d pe op le do n' t re al iz e th at ev er yt hi ng th at we ha ve is a fr ie nd
bu t we ar e br ok en on th e in si de it . I' m no t go in g to as k fo r a te st im on ie s be ca us e we wi ll pr ob ab ly ne ve r le av e ou t of he re . If I as k yo u to sh ar e yo ur st or y bu t I th in k yo u' re un de rs ta nd in g wh at I' m tr yi ng to sa y wi th th e sc ri pt ur e. I wa nt yo u to lo ok at Da vi d an d no w, Da vi d is fa ci ng a si tu at io n th at is no t co mi ng fr om th e ou ts id e. If th er e wa s a th in g co mi ng fr om th e ou ts id e, Da vi d ha s an ar m
y to wh ic h he ca n ju st sn ap hi s fi ng er s li ke Th an os an d th en ju st ge t it al l do ne an d ge t ri d of it an d ev er yt hi ng is fi xe d bu t th is pr ob le m af fe ct s th e Th is pr ob le m af fe ct s th e fa mi ly . Hi s so n, Ab sa lo m. ha s re be ll ed ag ai ns t hi m. an d I' m no t ta lk in g ab ou t, he y, da d, I' m ma d at yo u be ca us e yo u di dn 't bu y me my sh oe s. I' m no t ta lk in g ab ou t it . He y, da d. I' m ma d be ca us e I di dn 't ge t th e ca r th at
I wa nt ed wh en I tu rn ed si xt ee n. It 's no t uh oh da d, yo u yo u kn ow wh at ? ma d at yo u be ca us e yo u di dn 't go to my fo ot ba ll ga me . It 's uh I' m go in g to ki ck yo u of f th e th ro ne an d I' m go in g to ta ke yo ur sp ot . Da d, It 's it 's a it 's an in te rn al si tu at io n th at a so n ha s ar is e ag ai ns t th em bu t no t on ly is he ma d bu t he ha s be en uh I' ve be en ge tt in g a gr ou p of pe op le ar ou nd hi m so th at th ey ca n ba ck hi m up wi th hi s
pl an . In ot he r wo rd s, if Da vi d is go in g to do so me th in g ab ou t wh at 's go in g on Da vi d' s go in g to ha ve to ki ll so me bo dy an d if Da vi d de ci de s to ki ll so me bo dy , it 's go in g to be hi s ow n on . Ar e yo u ca tc hi ng th e th e th e th e in te ns it y of th e si tu at io n? Ar e yo u un de rs ta nd in g wh at I' m sa yi ng ? Ar e yo u ar e yo u li st en in g to wh at I ju st sa id ? It 's it 's ye s I ca n be at my en em y bu t my en em y is in th e ho us e.
Ye s, I ca n de st ro y th e ar my th at ha s jo in ed hi m bu t if I de st ro y th e ar my an d it 's le ad er , it 's hi s ar my an d my so n Ye s, I ca n ma ke th e or de r an d sa y ta ke ca re of it bu t if th ey ta ke ca re of it , I' m go in g to ha ve to ma ke a fu ne ra l se rv ic e fo r on e of my ow n an d I' m I' m I' m ba it in g th is pi ct ur e to yo u be ca us e I wa nt yo u an d I to re al iz e th at we so me ti me s fa ce si tu at io ns ve ry si mi la r to th at wh er e we ar e
in tr ou bl e, no t ou ts id e th e ho us e. Yo u kn ow wh at ? Wh en we ar e in tr ou bl e ou ts id e th e ho us e, we ca n fi x th at . we ca n br in g an d th ey 'l l fo rg et th at we we re la te Yo u kn ow wh at I' m ta lk in g ab ou t? Yo u kn ow , we ca n ta ke th e bo ss ou t to ea t an d ma ke hi m ha pp y ag ai n an d th en we wo n' t ge t fi re d. Th at 's ea sy to fi x It 's ea sy to fi x wh en ev er yo u' re la te on a pa ym en t an d yo u ju st ma ke a ph on e ca ll an d th ey gi
ve yo u an ex te ns io n an d th en yo u ca n ma ke th e pa ym en t an d th ey 'l l ch ar ge yo u a li tt le bi t of in te re st bu t yo u ca n ge t, yo u ca n ta ke ca re of th at . It 's di ff er en t wh en yo u ar e ou ts id e th e ho us in g an d an d yo u ru n in to a si tu at io n th at yo u ca n fi x wi th a fr ie nd th at kn ow s a fr ie nd th at kn ow s a fr ie nd bu t wh at ha pp en s wh en th e pr ob le m is yo u, yo ur so n, yo u an d yo ur wi fe an d yo ur fa th er , yo u an d yo ur
mo th er . It 's so me th in g th at yo u ha ve n' t fi xe d in 20 ye ar s an d it 's st il l at ta ck in g yo u da y by da y an d if yo u ma ke a de ci si on , if yo u re al ly sa y wh at yo u go tt a sa y, yo u' re go in g to hu rt so me bo dy 's fe el in gs . Wh at if yo u go tt a te ll mo m th at yo u' re on e of yo ur un cl es ab us ed yo u wh en yo u we re a ch il d? He 's go in g to wr ec k th e fa mi ly . Wh at if wh at if yo u de ci de to sa y so me th in g to th e ch il dr en ab ou t
wh at yo u an d yo ur wi fe ha ve be en go in g th ro ug h be ca us e of an in fi de li ty 10 ye ar s ag o? Th e ch il dr en do n' t kn ow it bu t in or de r to fi x it , yo u go tt a te ll th em , ar e yo u wi ll in g to do th at ? Wh at if ? wh at if th e pr ob le m is th at th at yo u ha ve a hi dd en li fe th at no bo dy kn ow s ab ou t an d if yo u sa y wh at it is , it 'l l ch an ge ev er yt hi ng th at yo u ar e I kn ow th is is no t an am en ty pe of se rm on th us fa r bu t we 'l l ge t
th er e. an d so Da vi d is no w fa ce d wi th a si tu at io n th at he ha s to ma ke a ch oi ce as to wh at he 's go in g to do ab ou t hi s cu rr en t st at us . On e of hi s so ns ha s ga th er ed an ar my . No w, I wa nt yo u to li st en to th is be ca us e Ab sa lo m Ar my is ab ou t 30 0 me n, ju st ab ou t 30 0 me n, Da vi d ta ke s tw en ty to 30 th ou sa nd me n to wa r ev er y ti me an d no w he 's po op in g up in hi s th ro ne be ca us e of 30 0 me n So , th e pr ob le m is no t th
at he ca n' t ha nd le it . Th e pr ob le m is no t th at he do es n' t ha ve th e ma np ow er to do it . Th e pr ob le m is no t th at he do es n' t ha ve th e th e st ra te gy to ge t it do ne . Th e pr ob le m is th at if he do es so me th in g, he 's ki ll in g on e of hi s ow n, hi s ve ry ow n so n, Ab sa lo m Ar e yo u wi th me ? Ar e yo u st il l wi th me ? Do yo u un de rs ta nd wh at I' m sa yi ng ri gh t no w? It 's it 's a ma tt er of if yo u sa y so me th in g, if yo u do so me th i
n g, it 's no t th at yo u ca n' t sa y it . It 's no t th e on e po st on Tw it te r ca n' t fi x it . It 's ju st th at if yo u sa y it , it wi ll no t on ly fi x yo ur pr ob le m bu t it 'l l cr ea te pr ob le ms fo r te n 20 30 , ot he r fa mi li es an d so Ab sa lo m is sa yi ng , oh lo rd , I am in a bi nd . I am in tr ou bl e. No t on ly am I in tr ou bl e bu t it is be gi nn in g to be se t on on th e of Je ru sa le m. It is be gi nn in g to be sa id in ki ng do ms ar ou nd me th at th i
s on e is so ba d th at I ca n' t ge t ou t of it . He sa ys , ma ny ar e my fo es . Ma ny ar e my en em ie s. So ma ny ar e ag ai ns t me . so ma ny ar e sa yi ng go d wi ll ne ve r re sc ue hi m. It 's on ly 30 0 pe op le . It 's no t a bi g nu mb er co mp ar ed to th e si ze of hi s ar my bu t th e pr ob le m he re is no t a si ze of th e si tu at io n. It is th e in te ns it y an d th e pa in th at it is ca us in g a fa th er to kn ow th at hi s so n ha s ri se up ag ai ns t hi m an d he 's
go t an ar my wi th th em an d no w pe op le ar e ta lk in g ab ou t th at sa yi ng , he y, I do n' t th in k yo u' re ge tt in g ou t of it . It 's it 's a st re ss fu l si tu at io n. It 's a me nt al si tu at io n. It 's ke ep in g th em up in th e th ro ne . al l co op ed up , hi di ng in it s pl ac e, sa yi ng , oh my go od ne ss , ho w am I go in g to ge t ou t of th is ? th e ki ng of Is ra el , th e wa rr io r of al l wa rr io rs ca n' t st an d up to hi s si de . Ye s, he ca n. Th e pr
ob le m is th at if he st an ds up to hi s so n, he 's go tt a ta ke hi m an d so he sa ys , th er e ar e vo ic es ou ts id e. Ha ve yo u ev er be en in th at pl ac e wh er e yo u ca n ke ep a se cr et fo r a ce rt ai n am ou nt of ti me ? Yo u ca n ke ep a si tu at io n fo r a ce rt ai n am ou nt of ti me an d yo u ca n ke ep it un de r co nt ro l an d pe op le do n' t kn ow be ca us e yo u st il l ha ve th e bo at an d yo u st il l ha ve th e bi g ho us e an d yo u st il l ha ve mo ne y an d y
o u st il l ta ke ou t th e po or ai sl e to ea t be ca us e yo u wa nt to sh ow of f th at yo u ca n ta ke pe op le ou t to ea t an d ev er yt hi ng lo ok s go od on th e ou ts id e bu t th e tr ut h is , th at yo u' re br ea ki ng in si de . It 's no t wo rk in g ou t fo r yo u. yo u' re tr yi ng to ma ke of it bu t no w, at th is po in t, pe op le ar e be gi nn in g to ta lk ab ou t yo u an d sa y, he y, ha ve yo u no ti ce d th at at so an d so is no t br in gi ng th at bi g F 25 0 an ym or
e. I wo nd er if he so ld it or ma yb e Th ey pi ck ed it up . Ma yb e, ma yb e th ey re po ed it be ca us e re me mb er th at on e ti me th at we sa id , we ll , we ll , le t' s go ou t to ea t. sa id th at he co ul dn 't do it th is ti me . I th in k he lo st hi s jo b Yo u' ve be en th er e. Yo u' ve be en th at pe rs on th at ta lk s ab ou t so me bo dy at so me po in t an d an d so an d so no w, pe op le ar e sa yi ng , ha ve yo u he ar d th at Da vi d ha s a so n th at 's re be ll ed ag ai
ns t hi m? Ye ah , ma n. I he ar d ab ou t it . It 's pr et ty ba d. I kn ow . I he ar d he 's go t 30 0 me n th at ar e wi ll in g to bu t co ul dn 't Da vi d re al ly ta ke hi m ou t. Ye ah , I kn ow , ma n bu t Da vi d' s ju st li ke si tt in g th er e. I' m de pr es se d. I do n' t kn ow wh at 's go in g on . He do n' t ev en lo ok li ke a ki ng an ym or e. an d ho w it 's go in g ou t to th e ki ng do ms an d th e ki ng s ar e ha vi ng pa rt ie s ta lk in g ab ou t, he y, Da vi d is no t h
e re . I kn ow he 's no t he re . Th is is th e se co nd ti me yo u do n' t sh ow up an d yo u kn ow wh at ? I wo nd er wh at it is , ma n. I he ar d so me th in g. I do n' t kn ow if yo u he ar d ab ou t it . I he ar d it bu t it mi gh t be th at Ca n yo u se e it ha pp en in g? An d no w ev er yb od y el se is sa yi ng it li ke th at , ma n, Da vi d ha sn 't go ne ou t to we ha ve n' t he ar d an yt hi ng on it . Hi s tw ee te r, it is co mp le te ly si le nt . No th in g on Fa ce bo ok , In s
t ag ra m. He ha s no t po st ed a pi ct ur e. No ne w ho rs es . No , yo u no th in g, ma n. Br o, wh at 's go in g on ? I th in k th in k he 's de pr es se d. Da vi d. No , he ca n' t be de pr es se d. Da vi d. Da vi d' s a ma n' s ma n. Da vi d' s he 's he 's th e gu y. We al l go to hi m. I do n' t re me mb er bu t th is ti me , he ai n' t do in g no th in g an d it 's Ab el on th at lo ng ha ir ed , yo u kn ow , br ai de d gu y th at ug ly Wh at 's go in g on ? So , yo u kn ow wh at Da vi d
sa ys an d I he ar d th at he sa id on e ti me , ve ry si le nt be tw ee n hi s li ps an d be tw ee n hi s te et h. He sa id , ma n, ma n, th e pe op le ar e ta lk in g ba d ab ou t me an d pe op le ar e sa yi ng st uf f an d pe op le ar e ev en sa yi ng th at go d ca n' t ev en he lp th em . Ha ve yo u ev er be en in a pl ac e wh er e it se em s li ke go d is is so si le nt in yo ur li fe th at it se em s li ke he 's ju st ba si ca ll y te ll in g yo u yo u' re on yo ur ow n I' m no t go in g
to he lp yo u. Yo u go t yo ur se lf in to th is me ss . Yo u ge t yo ur se lf ou t of th is me ss an d an d an d we be gi n to he ar th os e vo ic es an d we he ar th at pe op le sa yi ng wh at we th in k th ey 'r e sa yi ng an d th en al l of a su dd en we fa ce th e si tu at io n th at we ne ed to de ci de . wh at ar e we go in g to do wi th th e si tu at io n. Th e si tu at io n is no t go in g to fi x it se lf ju st be ca us e we ig no re d it . Ig no ri ng it is no t go in g to fi x th e p
r ob le m. Th at 's wh y we ar e 20 ye ar s ou t an d we st il l Do n' t ta lk to da d. an d we st il l ha ve is su es wi th ou r fa mi ly me mb er s an d we st il l ca n' t sh ow up in a pl ac e be ca us e oh so an d so , we 'r e go in g to be th er e. Ye ah . An d I' m go in g to go th er e, ma n. Wh y no t? Oh , it 's hi m an d I, we ha ve so me th in g yo u kn ow to ha pp en . Uh wo rr ie d ab ou t wh at ha pp en ed . Oh , I do n' t wo rr y ab ou t it ab ou t 10 ye ar s ag o. Wh at 10 ye ar
s ag o an d yo u ca n' t sh ow up , br o. Yo u' ve mi ss ed th at ma ny we dd in gs . He 's th er e or sh e' s th er e. Yo u kn ow yo u ha ve n' t go ne to Ch ri st ma s at ho me be ca us e be ca us e wh at ? Be ca us e yo ur mo m to ld yo u ge t ou t of th e ho us e 1 da y th at co me on , br o. Re al ly ? Ye ah , ma n. Bu t it 's ju st th is is un fi xa bl e. We ca n' t ge t th is fi xe d bu t we 'v e tr ie d it an d it do es n' t ha pp en an d so I wa nt to sh ow yo u so me th in g be ca us e
in sc ri pt ur e, Ps al m th re e ha s th re e di ff er en t se gm en ts an d in th e fi rs t se gm en t an d th is is wh er e he sa ys go d wi ll ne ve r re sc ue hi m an d th en if yo u lo ok to th e ri gh t of yo ur Bi bl e, th er e' s a wo rd ri gh t th er e th at sa ys Se la h Se la h me an s an in te rl ud e so me th in g a ti me an d a pl ac e of re st an d re fl ec ti on . It lo ok s li ke Da vi d pu t do wn hi s an d sa id I ai n' t wr it in g no mo re an d he to ok a br ea k an d he t
h ou gh t ab ou t it an d he re al iz ed th at hi s si tu at io n wa s re al ly ge tt in g fr om ba d to wo rs e an d he ju st pu ts th e pa n do wn an d sa ys , yo u kn ow wh at ? I ai n' t go in g to wr it e ab ou t th is an ym or e. Th is is to ug h. I do n' t kn ow wh at to do . Ha ve yo u ev er fo un d yo ur se lf in th at pl ac e wh er e yo u do n' t ne ce ss ar il y pu t th e pe n do wn bu t yo u ju st de ci de no t to an sw er th e te xt an ym or e. Yo u de ci de no t to be a pa rt of th
e co nv er sa ti on an ym or e. Yo u de ci de th at yo u' re no t go in g to de al wi th th at si tu at io n an ym or e an d Ju st le av e it th er e an d yo u ex pe ct fo r a ti me to he al ev er yt hi ng . Bu t th en Da vi d ta ke s a pa us e an d im me di at el y on th e ne xt ve rs e, we se e a co mp le te di ff er en t at ti tu de . Se e, a lo t of th e ti me s, th e pr ob le m is no t wh at is sa id ab ou t yo u. It 's ho w yo u ha nd le wh at 's be in g sa id ab ou t yo u. Se e 10 % of t
h e pr ob le m is wh at pe op le sa y. 90 % of th e pr ob le m is ho w yo u re sp on d to it an d so Da vi d, al l of a su dd en pu ts a pa us e in hi s li fe an d he sa ys , yo u kn ow wh at ? I ca n he ar wh in e an d mo p ab ou t ev er yt hi ng an d sa y, oh , I ha ve a ba d. Oh , my fa mi ly do es n' t ca ll me . Oh , my da d ha sn 't do ne th is to me . Oh , th is an d th at . I ca n si t he re ev er y da y an d mo p ab ou t ho w ba d my si tu at io n is bu t I go tt a st op an d ch an ge m
y at ti tu de ab ou t it . I go tt a st op ch an ge wh at 's go in g on an d re al iz e th at I am no t in th is on my ow n. I ha ve to re al iz e th at if go d is al lo wi ng th is is be ca us e he 's go t a pu rp os e in th is an d th at in th e pr oc es s of wh at 's go in g on in my li fe , yo u di dn 't as k fo r it . Yo u we re n' t lo ok in g fo r it . It 's so me th in g th at ca me to yo u. It 's no t so me th in g yo u cr ea te d. Is th at so me th in g th at yo u de ve lo p an d sa id
, oh , th is is th e wa y I wa nt ed it to be . It ju st ha pp en ed to ge t yo u in to th at me ss an d no w pe op le ar e sa yi ng , ma n, yo u ar e so lo st th at yo u ar e ne ve r co mi ng ba ck . Yo u ar e ne ve r go in g to fi x it . Yo u wi ll ne ve r be fo rg iv en . Yo u' ll ne ve r be ta ke n ba ck an d al l of a su dd en , yo u go tt a st op an d sa y, am I go in g to he ar wh at pe op le ar e sa yi ng ab ou t me or am I go in g to he ar wh at go d sa ys ab ou t me ? It 's a ch an ge
of at ti tu de th at we se e in th e sc ri pt ur e an d al l of a su dd en , he ch an ge s ev er yt hi ng th at he 's sa yi ng an d I wa nt yo u to lo ok at wh at he sa id . He sa ys , bu t yo u, oh lo rd , in ot he r wo rd s, I if I ke ep on ta lk in g to my se lf , I' m go in g to de pr es s my se lf do wn to su ic id e. be ca us e I ca n ta lk my se lf do wn an d I ca n be at my se lf up ov er ev er yt hi ng th at I' ve do ne . I me an , if yo u re al ly wa nt to , I me an , th is is I' m ta
lk in g to yo u no w. If yo u re al ly wa nt ed to , yo u ca n ge t ou t of he re de pr es se d wi th di sc er nm en t. or yo u ca n ch an ge yo ur at ti tu de ab ou t wh at 's go in g on an d do wh at Da vi d di d. He sa id , pu t th e pe n do wn an d st op ta lk in g ab ou t yo ur se lf an d st op ta lk in g ab ou t th e on e th at is wi th yo u an d fo r yo u an d so he st op s an d he sa ys , bu t yo u, oh lo rd , So , th is is my cu rr en t co nd it io n is pe op le ar e sa yi ng th at I'
m no t ge tt in g ou t of th is bu t th en it sa ys , bu t yo u, oh lo rd , yo u ar e a sh ie ld ar ou nd me . Ho w ma ny of y' al l sa w th e mo vi e 30 0? Yo u if yo u sa w th e mo vi e 30 1 of th e uh mo st am az in g wa r mo vi es th at I pe rs on al ly th in k th at ex is ts . On e of my fa vo ri te pa rt s is th at pa rt . re me mb er at th e en d or so me wh er e in th e mi dd le of th e mo vi e wh er e al l of a su dd en th ey go in to wa r ag ai ns t th e th e th e th e th e gu ys yo u
kn ow , th e th e on e wi th th e ug ly du de si tt in g on a th ro ne an d so al l of a su dd en Th e wa r is ab ou t to st ar t an d ev er yb od y pu ll s th ei r th ei r th ei r uh th ei r sp ea rs ba ck an d th ey 'r e al re ad y co un ti ng to th re e an d wh en th ey re le as e th em , I lo ve th e pa rt wh en ev er yb od y pu ts th ei r sh ie ld in fr on t of th em se lv es an d sa ys , I' m go in g to co ve r my se lf . No , th at 's no t wh at ha pp en s. Ev er yb od y pu ts th ei r sh
ie ld up an d th ey cr ea te th is do me al l ar ou nd th em se lv es th at wh en th e sp ea rs co me , th ey hi t ev er y si ng le sh ie ld an d ev er yb od y th at wa s un de r th e sh ie ld do es n' t ge t hu rt th at wh at Da vi d is sa yi ng . Go d is no t a sh ie ld in fr on t of me or be hi nd me or ne xt to me or on th e ot he r si de of me . He sa ys , go d is a sh ie ld ar ou nd me . Th er e is no sp ea r. Th er e is no at ta ck . Th er e is no we ap on fo rm ed ag ai ns t me th at wi
ll pr os pe r. Wh at he 's sa yi ng is yo u do n' t on ly co ve r my fr on t gr ou nd . Yo u do n' t on ly co ve r my ba ck gr ou nd . Yo u do n' t on ly co ve re d my go d ha s be co me a sh ie ld ag ai n ar ou nd me th at wh en th e en em y wa nt s to at ta ck , al l I go tt a do is St ay st il l be ca us e hi s sh ie ld wi ll pr ot ec t me . bu t do yo u se e so me th in g? Do yo u se e th e ch an ge of at ti tu de ? Do yo u se e ho w he lo ok s at li fe No w, he 's no lo ng er . Oh , po or m
e . Wo w me . So rr y fo r me . No . he 's li ke , wa it a mi nu te . wh at am I cr yi ng ab ou t? I am th e ki ng of Is ra el . Go d pl ac ed me on th e th ro ne . He is my sh ie ld . He is my pr ot ec to r. He is th e on e ar ou nd me . I am no t on th is my ow n. I am he re be ca us e of hi m. I am he re fo r hi m an d I wi ll re ma in he re un ti l he sa ys th at I' m ou t. bu t it 's go tt a be a ch an ge of at ti tu de be ca us e he sa ys , bu t yo u, oh lo rd , yo u ar e a sh ie ld ar ou
nd me . Yo u ar e wh at he sa ys yo u ar e my gl or y. Ca n I ex pl ai n to yo u a li tt le bi t of wh at th is me an s? Wh at he 's sa yi ng th is , I co ul d gl or y in my ar my . I co ul d gl or y in my te rr it or y. I co ul d gl or y ab ou t th e th in gs th at I' ve do ne . I co ul d pr ob ab ly pu ll tr op hi es fr om th e tr op hy ca se an d sa y, lo ok wh at I' ve do ne . le av e me al on e bu t he sa ys , no , no , no , no . I do n' t. Gl or y th in gs I ha ve as fa r as th e ma te ri
al th in gs . I do n' t gl or y on my ch ar io ts an d my ho rs es an d my we ap on s an d my ar my . My gl or y do es n' t co me fr om my ab il it y to fi gh t My gl or y do es n' t co me fr om my ab il it y to sp ea k in pu bl ic . My gl or y do es n' t co me be ca us e of th e ne ig hb or ho od th at I li ve in . My gl or y do es n' t co me be ca us e of th e tr uc k th at I dr iv e My gl or y co me s fr om Go d. In ot he r wo rd s, he sa ys , oh lo rd , yo u' re no t on ly a sh ie ld ar ou n
d me bu t yo u ar e my gl or y. If I wa nt to ta lk ab ou t my vi ct or ie s, I go tt a ta lk ab ou t yo u. Lo rd , if I wa nt to ta lk ab ou t my fa mi ly , I go tt a ta lk ab ou t yo u. Lo rd , if I go tt a ta lk ab ou t my su cc es s, I go tt a ta lk ab ou t yo u lo rd be ca us e yo u ar e my gl or y. Bu t wh at 's yo ur gl or y? Yo ur gl or y is li ke , oh I am VP fo r th is . We ll , I st ar te d my ow n co mp an y. Oh , I ha ve th is . Oh , I st ar te d in a li tt le ho us e ov er he re on
on on on on th e ba d si de of to wn . Wh ic he ve r wa y th at is be ca us e I' ve be en to wh er e it us ed to be th e ba d si de of to wn an d no w ev er yb od y wa nt s to li ve th er e. Bi sh op Ar ts an d it fi ts yo u ov er th er e by by by , yo u kn ow , th e th e ba d pa rt of to wn bu t I wa nt yo u to th in k of th is . Is th is my gl or y is no t wh at I' ve do ne . My gl or y is no t wh at I am . My gl or y is th e fa ct th at yo u go d ar e wi th me . An d th en he sa ys , Yo u ar
e th e on e. wh o ho ld s up my he ad . Ha ve yo u ev er wa lk ed ar ou nd wi th yo ur he ad do wn ? Ha ve yo u ev er se en so me bo dy wa lk in g ar ou nd wi th th ei r he ad do wn an d yo u' re li ke , he y, ma n, ge t yo ur he ad up , ma n. Yo u go tt a ge t ou t of th is . Sh e to ld me sh e do n' t lo ve me ag ai n. Br o, yo u' re Th ir ty -f iv e. Yo u ma y sh e wa s te n. Mo ve on . I' m ju st ki dd in g, ma n. I' ve be en as ki ng he r fo r 25 ye ar s to be yo ur gi rl fr ie nd . Wh at
? I re al ly lo ve he r. th at di mp le s th at sh e ha s. Ai n' t no di mp le , br o. I' m no t go in g to sa y wh at it is bu t I wa s go in g to sa y ce ll ul it e bu t I' m no t go in g to sa y it . He sa id yo u ho ld my he ad up wh en my he ad is do wn . Go d yo u ar e th e on e th at li ft s it up . Wh en th e en em y wa nt s to br in g me do wn . It 's li ke wh en a bo yf ri en d go es to a gi rl fr ie nd be ca us e sh e' s ma d be ca us e yo u ha ve n' t de ci de d wh er e yo u' re go i
n g to ta ke he r ou t to ea t. Yo u kn ow , li ke , wh at do yo u wa nt ? I do n' t kn ow . Wh at do yo u wa nt ? Wh at do yo u wa nt ? No , I do n' t kn ow . Wh at do yo u an d sh e ju st ca ll ed an d he co me s in ju st ve ry , yo u kn ow , it 's se xy . Ca n I sa y se xy ? Ve ry se xy . He co me s in . he pi ck s up he r ha nd an d sa ys , ba be , wh er e do yo u wa nt to go ? Th at 's wh at go d do es fo r us . He li ft s up ou r he ad wh en ou r he ad is do wn , wh en ev er we fe el li ke
we ca n' t go on , Da vi d is sa yi ng , yo u ar e th e on e th at is al wa ys li ft in g my he ad up . Yo u ar e th e on e th at pr ev en ts me fr om lo ok in g li ke a fa il ur e an d a lo ss . Yo u ar e th e on e th at li ft s my he ad up wh en no bo dy el se wi ll . Yo u ar e th e on e th at sh ow s up an d yo u ar e th e on e th at sa ys , he y, he y, he y, he y, I' m st il l he re wi th yo u. An d th en he sa ys th is , I cr ie d ou t to th e lo rd . an d he an sw er ed me fr om hi s ho l
y No w, I wa nt yo u to th in k ab ou t th is fo r a se co nd be ca us e ri gh t no w, yo u al re ad y fo rg ot wh at th e fi rs t pa rt of th e se rm on wa s an d it 's th e fa ct th at hi s so n re be ll ed ag ai ns t hi m an d it is ok ay fo r yo u to be go in g th ro ug h a pr ob le m an d fe el as po we rf ul as Da vi d fe el s at th is mo me nt bu t th e pr ob le m ha sn 't re so lv ed ju st th at be ca us e th in k th at yo u ov er ca me it . Th e pr ob le m is st il l th er e. Wh at ha s
ha pp en ed is th at yo u ha ve ch an ge d yo ur pe rs pe ct iv e ab ou t th e pr ob le m. Th e pr ob le m is st il l th er e. Ab sa lo m st il l wa nt s to ta ke hi s th at ou t. Bu t Da vi d is no w sa yi ng , lo ok , it is no t my jo b to ta ke hi m ou t. It is Go d' s jo b be ca us e if go d pl ac ed me he re , th en he kn ow s wh en I' m ou t an d if go d ha sn 't sa id th at I' m ou t an d an d I' m st il l in an d if I' m st il l in , I go tt a ta ke re sp on si bi li ty fo r wh at I' ve
do ne an d if th e en em y ra is es up ag ai ns t me , I wi ll no t fe ar Se e, ju st be ca us e yo u ac t li ke no th in g ha pp en ed , do es n' t me an th at no th in g ha pp en ed . Ju st be ca us e yo u ac t li ke no th in g' s go in g on do es n' t me an th at no th in g' s go in g on . Wh at yo u go tt a do is ch an ge yo ur pe rs pe ct iv e an d re al iz e th at go d is wi th yo u an d he sa ys , I cr ie d ou t. It do es n' t sa y I di d a li tt le wh is pe r pr ay er . Lo rd , ca n yo
u ta ke ca re of ma ma ? Sh e' ll be ge tt in g on my ne rv es ev er y ti me I go se e he r Lo rd . Th at 's wh y I do n' t ev en go an ym or e. Sh e te ll s me I' m fa t. Sh e te ll s me th at I ne ed to lo se we ig ht . Sh e sa ys th at I ne ed to st ar t ea ti ng mo re ve ge ta bl es . I do n' t ev en kn ow wh at th ey 'r e ca ll ed . Ca n I ge t an am en Ev en if yo u' re ev en if yo u' re ma rr ie d. Th an k yo u, br ot he r. Yo u' re ma rr ie d an d yo u' re th in ki ng th at yo u go t it
al l do ne . Yo u go wi th yo ur wi fe an d ch il dr en an d yo ur ma ma st il l be te ll in g yo u, yo u lo ok fa t. I' m gi vi ng a te st im on y no w. yo u kn ow , an d an d an d no w, Da vi d is is si tt in g th er e sa yi ng , yo u kn ow wh at ? I cr ie d ou t. I di dn 't wh is pe r it . I di dn 't sa y a pr ay er in my he ar t. I di dn 't sa y, oh lo rd , yo u kn ow my se cr et pr ay er an d I' m go in g to pu t a li tt le he ar t wh en th ey ar e in li ne pr ay in g. I' m ju st go in g to
sa y ju st a se cr et pr ay er , se cr et pr ay er . No , he sa ys , I' m go in g to cr y ou t ab ou t th is . I' m go in g to cr y ou t ab ou t th is . I' m no t go in g to st ay qu ie t ab ou t th is . My so ul is tr em bl in g in si de . I do n' t kn ow wh at to do . I kn ow wh o go d is bu t I al so kn ow th at my so n ha s an ar my of 30 0. It 's no t th e fa ct th at I ca n' t be at hi m. It 's th e fa ct th at if he ri se s up , I' m I ha ve to re sp on d to th e at ta ck an d if I re sp
on d to th e at ta ck , he wi ll lo se Ha ve yo u ev er to ld yo ur ki ds th at I' m al wa ys go in g to wi n? Yo u' ve al wa ys sa id th is to yo u bu t wh y do I ha ve to do th at ? Be ca us e I ca n. So , do n' t yo u ge t up ag ai n be ca us e I' m al wa ys go in g to wi n an d so Da vi d is ba si ca ll y sa yi ng , I' m go in g to wi n th is on e, br o. Th er e' s no wa y ou t fo r yo u. Th is is th is is yo u an d me . I ha ve a ki ng do m. I ha ve an ar my . Yo u' re ra is in g up ag ai
ns t my ar my . If I ta ke ac ti on , yo u ar e ou t, my fr ie nd . an d so he sa ys on th e la st ve rs e, yo u kn ow wh at wh at I' m go in g to do ? I' m on th e la st at th e la st ve rs e. ve rs e nu mb er fi ve , he sa ys , yo u kn ow wh at I' m go in g to do ? I' m go in g to pu t th is in go d' s ha nd s an d I' m go in g to go to be d He do n' t go on Tw it te r an d at ta ck ba ck . He do n' t go on Fa ce bo ok an d sa y st uf f ab ou t it . Th en pe op le th at ar e ha te rs , th en p
e op le ne ed to ge t an d th en pe op le ne ed to do th is an d th es e pe op le ne ed to do th at an d th en , no , he 's ju st li ke , yo u kn ow wh at ? I' m go in g to gi ve th is to go d. I' m go in g to pu t th is in hi s ha nd s. I' m go in g to go to be d. I' m go in g to go la y do wn . I' m go in g to tr y to go to sl ee p be ca us e yo u kn ow wh at ? Th e bi g th in g ab ou t th is is we ha ve an ot he r in te rl ud e ri gh t be tw ee n ve rs e nu mb er fo ur an d ve rs e nu mb er f
i ve as if he sa id , yo u kn ow wh at ? I' m ov er he re lo si ng sl ee p ab ou t so me th in g th at go d ha s co nt ro l of I' m ov er he re . Ha ve yo u ev er be en th er e wh er e yo u' re la yi ng do wn in be d lo ok in g at sh ap es on yo ur ce il in g an d yo u' re , oh ye ah , I go tt a fi x th at . Ye ah . an d th en I go tt a fi x th at . Oh , ma n. My wi fe 's be en te ll in g me ab ou t th at on e fo r a wh il e an d yo u st il l ca n' t sl ee p be ca us e yo u go t a me ss of th in
gs go in g on . Da vi d' s li ke , wh y am I lo si ng sl ee p ov er or so me th in g th at go d' s go t He 's li ke , wh y am I lo si ng sl ee p ov er so me th in g th at go d ha s co nt ro l of ? an d so on ve rs e nu mb er fi ve , he sa ys , yo u kn ow wh at ? Th is is wh at ha pp en ed to me . I la y do wn to sl ee p an d I fe ll as le ep . I di dn 't st ay aw ak e. I di dn 't lo se a dr op of sl ee p No w th at I' ve le ft it in go d' s ha nd s, I ca n go to be d. I ca n go to sl ee p an d
lo ok at wh at ha pp en s ri gh t af te r he sa id an d th en I wo ke up in sa fe ty He 's sa yi ng I ca n go to be d no w an d I do n' t ha ve to wo rr y ab ou t go in g to th e re st ro om fi ve ti me s in th e mi dd le of th e ni gh t. I fe ll as le ep . I we nt to sl ee p. I wo ke up in th e mo rn in g an d th er e wa s no so ld ie r at th e do or sa yi ng , si r, we go t an ot he r re po rt ab ou t th e 30 0 me n th at re be ll ed ag ai ns t yo u, si r. No , he sa id ev er yt hi ng wa s ok
ay . I fe ll as le ep . I wa sn 't sa fe ty . No bo dy ca me an d at ta ck ed in th e mi dd le of th e ni gh t. No th in g ha pp en ed wh il e I wa s sl ee pi ng . No ot he r ma n di ed in ba tt le be ca us e of me . He 's ju st sa yi ng I we nt to sl ee p an d I wo ke up an d I wa s in be ca us e I le ft it in go d' s ha nd s. Yo u se e wh at ha pp en s wh en yo u le av e it in go d' s ha nd s wh en yo u le av e it in go d' s ha nd s, yo u ca n re st fr om th e we ar in es s of yo ur he ar t. J
e su s sa id , oh , co me to me , al l yo u wh o ar e we ar y an d bu rd en ed fo r I wi ll gi ve yo u bu t we 'r e so bu sy wi th th in gs go in g on ar ou nd an d he sa ys , I wo ke up in sa fe ty fo r th e lo rd wa s wa tc hi ng . I am no t af ra id . Li st en to th is ve rs e. Nu mb er si x, I am no t af ra id . I am no t af ra id . I am no t af ra id an d wa tc h wh at he sa ys . Ne xt of 10 th ou sa nd me n th at su rr ou nd me . at th e be gi nn in g of th e ch ap te r, he wa s sc ar ed o
v er 30 0 pe op le an d a so n th at ha d re be ll ed ag ai ns t hi m an d no w, Da vi d is sa yi ng , yo u kn ow wh at ? Be ca us e I' m no t mo pi ng ab ou t ho w ba d my si tu at io n is an ym or e bu t I ch an ge d my pe rs pe ct iv e ab ou t wh o is wi th me in th e mi dd le of th e si tu at io n. I am go in g to gi ve it to hi m an d I' m go in g to go to be d an d I wi ll no t be af ra id of wh at ? Da vi d. He y, ma n. If if Ab sa lo m ge ts 10 th ou sa nd , I am no t af ra id . If Ab sa
lo m ge ts 50 00 , I am no t af ra id be ca us e I le ft it in go d' s An d he sa ys , I' m af ra id of 10 th ou sa nd en em ie s wh o su rr ou nd me on ev er y si de . Yo u kn ow wh y? Be ca us e go d is a sh ie ld ar ou nd me . an d if I ge t en em ie s in th e fr on t an d in th e ba ck an d on th e si de an d di ag on al ly he re in we st an d ea st , we st an d so ut h an d ea st , we st , wh at ev er . I' m no t af ra id . I' m no t af ra id no t be ca us e I do n' t ca re . I' m no t af
ra id be ca us e my tr us t ha s be en pl ac ed in th e on e wh o ca n de fe nd me an d if he ch oo se s no t to de fe nd me , th en th at wa s th e en d of my ga me bu t if he de fe nd s me , th en I mu st ca rr y on th e ne ed s a ki ng . Th e fa mi ly ne ed s a hu sb an d. Th e fa mi ly ne ed s a fa th er . Th e fa mi ly ne ed s a mo th er . I' m no t go in g to mo pe ab ou t wh at ha pp en ed 20 ye ar s ag o. I' m no t go in g to cr y ab ou t wh at ha pp en ed ye st er da y or 10 da ys ag o.
My so n ne ed s me . My da ug ht er ne ed s me . My wi fe ne ed s me . My hu sb an d ne ed s me . I' m no t go in g to mo ve . It is in go d' s ha nd s. It is my jo b to be th e ki ng of Is ra el . In ot he r wo rd s, I co ul d mo p an d I ca n cr y an d I ca n do al l of th is bu t I ca n al so tr us t an d I ca n st an d fi rm an d I ca n st ay re ma in in g in my si tu at io n re ga rd le ss of ho w it ju st do es n' t ma ke ho w it ju st it 's it 's un co mm on ly od d fo r th is to be ha p
p en in g to me . Wh at wh at do yo u me an th is si tu at io n is no t fi xa bl e. Wh at is go d ha s Go d ch an ge s hi s, yo u kn ow , hi s hi s Mo it do es he no t th e sa me po we rf ul go d of Is ra el . Wh y ar e yo u mo pi ng ab ou t? Ar e yo u st il l a Ch ri st ia n? Do yo u st il l be li ev e? Is he st il l yo ur sa vi or ? Is he st il l yo ur tr us t? Is he st il l yo ur he al er ? ch an ge yo ur pe rs pe ct iv e an d se e wh at go d is do in g. I wa nt yo u to go wi th me pl ea se t
o Ps al m 12 6. I wa nt to sh ow yo u so me th in g he re an d th is is wh at I' m go in g to fi ni sh wi th an d I pr om is e be ca us e th e cl oc k is ge tt in g ah ea d of me I wa nt yo u to , I wa nt yo u to se e th is be ca us e I wa nt yo u to un de rs ta nd th at yo ur si tu at io n is no t ou t of go d' s ha nd s bu t it 's no t in yo ur ha nd s. Di d yo u he ar me ? Th is is no t ou t of go d' s ha nd s. Wh at yo u' re go in g th ro ug h is no t ou t of go d' s ha nd s bu t it 's al so
no t in yo ur ha nd s. So , le t it go . Th e co ld ne ve r bo th er ed me an yw ay s. I kn ow so me of y' al l wi ll ge t it in ab ou t 20 mi nu te s. It sa ys ve rs e on e. wh en th e lo rd Th at 's it . Th at 's al l I' m go in g to re ad . Do yo u se e wh at 's go in g on in th is It do es n' t sa y wh en lo rd , it do es n' t sa y wh at it sa ys wh en th e lo rd in ot he r wo rd s, he 's go t th e ab il it y to do it . It 's ju st a ma tt er of wh en he wa nt s to do it . se e th e pe op l
e of go d in th is ch ap te r ar e in ca pt iv it y. Th ey 'v e be en ta ki ng ca pt iv e by uh th e Ba by lo ni an s. Th ey 'r e si tt in g do wn in th e fi el d an d th ey ha ve pu t th ei r he ar ts do wn . Th er e' s no so ng s co mi ng ou t of th ei r mo ut h bu t th e pe op le of Ba by lo n ar e go in g up to th em an d sa y, wh y do n' t yo u si ng yo ur li tt le so ng s th at yo u al wa ys us ed to se e? Co me on . Co me on , si ng it . An d th ey 'r e go in g li ke br o, we ca n' t si n
g ab ou t a jo yf ul pl ac e if we ar e in a so rr ow fu l pl ac e. an d th e Bi bl e sa ys th at th ey ha d hu ng th ei r he ar ts on wi ll ow tr ee s an d sa id , we 'r e wa it in g fo r th e re de mp ti on of th e lo rd bu t I wa nt yo u to no ti ce th e fi rs t tw o, th e fi rs t th re e wo rd s of th e of th e ch ap te r. It sa ys , wh en th e lo rd , in ot he r wo rd s, we ar e no t wh er e we go tt a be . We ar e no t wh er e we wa nt to be an d we do n' t kn ow wh en it 's go in g to be
bu t we kn ow th at he 's go in g to do so me th in g. We kn ow th at he ca n it . An d we 'r e ju st wa it in g on th e ti me . We 'r e no t go in g to be sl av es fo re ve r. We 'r e on ly ca pt iv e fo r a wh il e bu t 1 Da y, we 'l l be fr ee an d we wi ll si ng ag ai n of th e so ng s th at we al wa ys si ng So , th ey 'r e no t sa yi ng , I wo nd er if th e lo rd is go in g to if th ey 'r e no t sa yi ng , oh if go d co ul d, th ey 'r e no t sa yi ng , oh , if go d wi ll re sc ue us . No ,
he sa id he 's go in g to re sc ue us bu t wh en he do es it , he 's go in g to do it mi gh ti ly an d po we rf ul ly Pe op le wi ll kn ow th at it wa sn 't me . Pe op le wi ll kn ow It wa sn 't my wa ll et . Pe op le kn ow th at it wa sn 't be ca us e of th e ne ig hb or ho od th at I li ve in . Pe op le wi ll kn ow th at it wa sn 't be ca us e I ha ve a go od cr ed it wi th th e lo an de pa rt me nt at th e pa wn sh op ne xt do or . Th ey 'r e go in g to kn ow th at it wa s be ca us e go d di
d so me th in g. So , th ey 'r e sa yi ng it 's ok ay if yo u ma ke fu n of us no w, it 's ok ay if yo u sa y si ng yo ur so ng s. It 's ok ay if yo u la ug h at us be ca us e we 'r e in ca pt iv it y ri gh t no w bu t wh en th e lo rd In ot he r wo rd s, yo u be tt er wa tc h ou t an d Yo u be tt er no t cr y. be ca us e go d is co mi ng to to wn . an d wh en he do es , It 's go in g to ta ke y' al l ou t fo r me ss in g wi th th e ch il dr en of go d an d ca n I te ll yo u ho w th at de li ve
ra nc e ca me ? Th er e we re so me no ma ds , th e Pe rs ia ns , th e Pe rs ia ns we re no t ev en a na ti on . Th er e we re so me no ma di c cr ow ds th at wo ul d be in th e de se rt s an d th ey 'r e wo nd er in g fr om pl ac e to pl ac e wh il e Ba by lo n th ou gh t th ey ha d th e pe op le of go d lo ck ed in . He re ar e th e no ma ds co mi ng al on g an d sa y, he y, ma n, wh y do n' t we ta lk Ba by lo n? Th e ma n Ba by lo n is a bi g gu y. I kn ow , ma n bu t I ju st fe el li ke we
sh ou ld at ta ck Ba by lo n an d an d pe op le th at ar e no t ev en a na ti on Co me an d at ta ck Ba by lo n an d yo u kn ow ho w th e fr ee do m of th e Is ra el it es ca me wh en Ba by lo n wa s de st ru ct ed by th at gr ou p of no ma s wh il e yo u ar e in ca pt iv it y, Go d is ra is in g up an ar my th at is go in g to fi gh t ag ai ns t th os e wh o ha ve yo u ca pt iv e an d he is no t go in g to te ll yo u ho w he 's go in g to do it . He 's no t te ll in g yo u wh o he 's go in g t
o do it th ro ug h an d he 's go in g to te ll yo u, he 's no t go in g to te ll yo u wh en he 's go in g to do it bu t wh at I ca n te ll yo u is th at wh en th e lo rd wh en he do es it . th er e wi ll be no do ub t. is th e on e wh o di d it . It 's be ca us e wh at sh e di d to me , it 's un fo rg iv ab le . if yo u do it on yo ur ow n. br ot he r, it 's be ca us e yo u sh ou ld 'v e he ar d hi m. He sa id to me th in gs th at no t ev en my fa th er ev en sa id to me , th at 's ri gh t. I un
de rs ta nd yo ur pa in . I un de rs ta nd th at th e th in gs ar e no t wh er e yo u wa nt ed th em to be bu t wh en th e lo rd do es so me th in g ab ou t it . Th in gs ar e go in g to ch an ge . Da vi d sa id , lo rd , a lo t of pe op le ar e sa yi ng ab ou t me . Th er e is no sa lv at io n fo r hi m. A lo t of pe op le ar e sa yi ng th at I' m no t go in g to be ou t of th is bu t I' m go in g to tr us t yo u. Yo u ar e my gl or y. Yo u ar e th e on e th at li ft s up my he ad . I wi ll no
t fe ar 10 th ou sa nd me n ar ou nd me fo r th ou ar t wi th me I' m go in g to go to be d an d I' m go in g to go to sl ee p. I' m no t go in g to tr y to fi gu re it ou t an ym or e. I' m go in g to tr y to fi gu re ou t wh at if I po st th is Th at br ot he r in la w. ma n, If I wa s, I kn ow st uf f ab ou t hi m th at if I ju st po st it , it 'l l fl ip . I kn ow , I kn ow yo u ha ve so me th in g on so me bo dy bu t so me bo dy 's go t so me th in g on yo u to o. bu t go d ha s ev er yt h
i ng in hi s ha nd s. So , wh at I wa nt to sa y to yo u to da y is wa it on th e lo rd . bu t I do n' t kn ow ho w th e st or y en de d. Le t me te ll yo u ho w th e st or y en de d. Da vi d le ft it al on e. an d un fo rt un at el y, 1 Da y, Da vi d. I ha d to ge t th e ne ws th at hi s so n ha d ca me in to th e ki ng do m wi th a gr ou p of me n an d th ey fo ug ht th e ma n of Da vi d an d th ey be gi n to lo se th e ba tt le an d wh en th ey de ci de d to fl ee an d ru n, Ab sa lo m, hi s
so n wa s ri di ng on hi s ho rs e wi th hi s lo ng hi s br ai ds in hi s ha ir . I wa nt to sa y he us ed se ll s so me bl ue sh in y ha ir . on hi s he ad an d sh ou ld er s. No pu n in te nd ed or pu n in te nd ed . an d he we nt un de r ou r tr ee an d hi s ha ir go t lo ck ed up be tw ee n th e br an ch es . Th e ho rs e ke pt go in g Sa ms un g br ok e hi s ne ck an d di ed . on e of th os e Da vi s ho ld er s ca me an d he sa id , si r, Ab sa lo m me n ha ve co me ag ai ns t yo u an d Da
vi d sa id , wh at ab ou t th e bo y? An d th ey sa id to hi m, th e bo y is de ad , si r. Bu t yo u di dn 't ki ll hi m. He ma de a ch oi ce . Yo u le ft it in go d' s ha nd s an d go d to ok ca re of it th e wa y he kn ew he ha d to . It 's no t th e ou tc om e th at yo u wa nt ed . bu t th e pr ob le m is re so lv ed . I do n' t kn ow wh er e yo u ar e to da y. an d I do n' t kn ow if yo u ha ve a pe rf ec t pi ct ur e of wh at it sh ou ld be bu t go d wi ll ta ke ca re of it re ga rd le ss o
f ho w yo u th in k th e en d sh ou ld be bu t wh at I ca n te ll yo u is th at Da vi d wa s ab le to bu ry th at so n an d kn ow in g th at it wa sn 't be ca us e of hi m th at he di ed . It wa s be ca us e of a ch oi ce th at Ab sa lo m ma de an d go d to ok ca re of it . I do n' t kn ow if th er e' s a bu ll et wa it in g fo r yo ur so n to co me ba ck to Ch ri st . I do n' t kn ow if th er e' s a ga ng fi gh t th at 's go in g to ma ke hi m sn ap ou t of it . I do n' t kn ow if it 's go in g
to be an ov er do se th at 's go in g to ma ke hi m co me ba ck to Ch ri st . I do n' t kn ow if it 's go in g to be a se pa ra ti on th at 's go in g to fi x yo ur ma rr ia ge . I do n' t kn ow if it 's go in g to be a re be ll io us ch il d. It 's go in g to ma ke yo u mo re a ma n of pr ay er or a a wo ma n of I do n' t kn ow if if it 's go in g to be a tr ag ic mo me nt th at is go in g to br in g th e fa mi ly to ge th er be ca us e so me bo dy 's ab ou t to di e. I do n' t kn ow wh at it
is . Bu t Da vi d sa id I la y do wn an d I sl ep t an d I wo ke up be ca us e go d su st ai ne d me . If th er e' s an yb od y he re to da y th at is fi nd in g hi ms el f ri gh t wh er e Da vi d wa s at , I wa nt yo u to kn ow th at if yo u ju st le av e it in Go d' s ha nd s, he 'l l ta ke ca re of it an d wh en th e lo rd wh en th e lo rd ac ts up on it . pe op le wi ll kn ow th at it wa s go d th at it wa s in yo u, th at it wa sn 't yo u be in g st ub bo rn th at it wa sn 't yo u be in g a
da d th at it wa sn 't yo u be in g a mo m. It wa s ju st go d ta ki ng ca re of it an d pe op le wi ll kn ow be ca us e wh en go d do es it , he wi ll do it ri gh t? I wa nt yo u to bo w yo ur he ad s wh er e yo ur he ad s I no rm al ly ca ll to th e al ta r bu t th is is su ch a se ns it iv e mo me nt . I wa nt yo u to en co un te r go d ri gh t th er e wh er e yo u ar e. an d I wa nt yo u to be a si nc er es t po ss ib le wi th yo ur si tu at io n. Wh at ev er it ma y be . ha ve a br ok en r
e la ti on sh ip . Do yo u ha ve a ma rr ia ge th at 's fa ll in g ap ar t? Ha ve yo ur ki ds to ld yo u? I wi sh yo u wo ul d le av e. As on e of yo ur ch il dr en sa id , I wi sh yo u we re n' t my da d. Ha ve yo u ha d to li ve a mo me nt wh ic h yo u ha ve to ig no re th e ph on e ca ll fr om mo m be ca us e th in gs ar e no t do in g so we ll . So , yo u do n' t wa nt to ta lk to he r Di d da d di e? An d yo u ne ve r fi x th e si tu at io n an d it 's bu rd en in g yo u. Do yo u ha ve a hi
dd en li fe st yl e th at no on e kn ow s ab ou t an d yo u' re af ra id th at if th ey kn ow yo u' re no t go in g to be re sp ec te d an ym or e, If it 's a si nf ul li fe st yl e, th en go d ca n st il l de al wi th th at bu t yo u go tt a le av e it in go d' s ha nd s. wo ul d yo u be ho ne st en ou gh wi th yo ur se lf an d be gi n to ma ke a pr ay er as we si ng th e so ng Ri gh t th er e wh er e yo u' re at . I wa nt th is to be an in ti ma te mo me nt be tw ee n yo u an d go d. bu t yo
u kn ow wh at ? If yo u wa nt to co me to th e al ta r an d do it he re , it is op en bu t it is up to yo u. I do n' t wa nt to pu t an yb od y on th e sp ot . I do n' t wa nt to pu t an yb od y un de r em ba rr as sm en t bu t if yo u wa nt to co me to th is al ta r as a as a as a si gn of su rr en de r, th e al ta r is op en bu t pl ea se do n' t st op pr ay in g be ca us e so me pe op le ar e go in g th ro ug h on e of th e to ug he st mo me nt s in th ei r li fe an d an d th ey ne ed yo ur s
i le nc e an d th ey ne ed yo ur re sp ec t an d th ey ne ed yo ur qu ie tn es s ri gh t no w as we si ng . I wi ll pr ay fa th er in th e na me of Je su s. Th er e ar e br ok en he ar ts . Th er e ar e me nd ed he ar ts . Th er e ar e in ju re d he ar ts . Ma yb e ev er y co rn er in th is bu il di ng . bu t yo u ar e he re al so , Lo rd . So , I as k yo u in th e na me of Je su s th at we wo ul d ju st co me an d he al ev er y br ok en he ar t th at yo u wo ul d me nd ev er y in ju re d he ar
t th at yo u wo ul d fi x ev er y br ok en re la ti on sh ip th at yo u wo ul d br in g pe ac e to ev er y he ar t, an yw he re in th is pl ac e. Fa th er in th e na me of Je su s, I as k yo u th at yo u wo ul d ju st co me an d ta ke ca re of th in gs to da y be ca us e wh en th e lo rd wh en th e lo rd , wh en th e lo rd as ks , ev er yt hi ng is go in g to be fi ne . Fa th er , ta ke ev er y fe ar aw ay fr om ev er y he ar t th at is th in ki ng bu t if I sa y bu t if I do bu t if I le t go b
u t if I ju st no t sa y an yt hi ng , fa th er , ta ke th e fe ar aw ay . ta ke th e fe ar aw ay an d an d br in g th e th e th e pe ac e an d th e en co ur ag em en t th at yo ur sp ir it ca n br in g an d an d gi ve ev er yb od y fa th er in th is mo me nt th at is cr yi ng to yo u fa th er . Th e Ps al m ha s sa id , I cr ie d ou t. I cr ie d ou t to yo u, lo rd an d yo u an sw er ed me fr om yo ur ho ly te mp le . Fa th er , I as k yo u fo r he al in g ri gh t no w. I as k yo u fo r he al i
n g. I as k yo u fo r re st or at io n. I as k yo u fa th er fo r a bl es si ng In Je su s mi gh ty na me . Co me on , pr ay . Pr ay . Ju st te ll go d go d, th is is my si tu at io n. My fa mi ly is fa ll in g ap ar t. My li fe is fa ll in g ap ar t. Oh fa th er , my de ce as ed is no t kn ow n by ev er yb od y. Fa th er . pe op le do n' t kn ow wh at I' m st ru gg li ng wi th . Fa th er . co me on . Ju st ma ke a pr ay er in th e na me of Je su s an d yo u gu ys ca n st ar t si ng in g in Je s
u s na me . In Je su s na me . In Je su s na me . Co me on ri gh t no w. Ju st ma ke yo ur pr ay er s. Sa y lo rd , he re I am . Ta ke ca re of it . lo rd . Ta ke ca re of it lo rd . Ye s. Ye s. Ye s. Ye s.
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