How Do We Trust God When We are Afraid? #260

09/12/20 • 25 min

David is on the run from a powerful enemy who desires to murder him. This enemy, Saul, has almost killed David several times before, and his determination seems to be growing. Further, David finds himself in the territory of his greatest enemy, the Philistines, and they are holding him captive. With great reason to fear, David writes, "When i am afraid, I will trust in God." HOW DO WE DO THIS OURSELVES? Doesn't fear make it harder to trust God?

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Fascinating story in 2 Samuel 6: David dances with all his might before the Lord in a way that utterly embarrassed his wife, and she criticizes him sharply, and hates him for it. Was David right to worship God with such exuberance, or was his wife Michal right to try and rein his passion in?

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