Stay in your Place
August 16, 2020
2 Samuel 18:33
The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you—O Absalom, my son, my son!”
2 Samuel 19:1-4
Joab was told, “The king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” And for the whole army the victory that day was turned into mourning, because on that day the troops heard it said, “The king is grieving for his son.” The men stole into the city that day as men steal in who are ashamed when they flee from battle. The king covered his face and cried aloud, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”
I. God Wants To Turn Your Day of Mourning… Into a Day of Victory
DAVID HAS LOST SO MUCH IN THE COURSE OF THE BATTLE… THAT HE CANNOT CELEBRATE THE VICTORY!
His FOCUS is so narrowed to what he has LOST… that he is about to LOSE what he has LEFT
The GIFT of Confrontation!!
The king GOT UP and took his seat in the Gateway
There is the unexplainable connection between character and confidence!
It is impossible to sustain your confidence with a faulty character!
II. God Wants To Give You Grace In The Place Of Shame
It wasn’t where he WAS… it was where he WASN’T that got him in trouble!
You can pick your decisions… but you can not pick your consequences!
The greatest trouble in David’s life came when he became PASSIVE… or you might say… DISENGAGED!!!
III. Be Very Careful Who You Let Stand At Your Gate!
The thing that makes you great outwardly also can make you vulnerable inwardly!
Sometimes the Temptation is not to exactly run away… but it’s just DISENGAGE
He’s lost his sense of passion because he’s moved from his POSITION!
Inner Gate – Personality
Outer Gate – Actions
The king got up, left his chamber… and took His seat… IN the gate
Where have you left, that needed to stay and take your rightful place?
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