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! Introduction:
Many times throughout life we are in need of deliverance.
Some misfortune, hardship, or trial has happened, and we need to be rescued.
The misfortune may be as serious as almost drowning while swimming or being seriously injured in an accident.
It may even be an assault or some other act of violence against us.
Other hardships confront us such as disease, financial difficulties, the loss of a loved one, depression, or any number of other emotional or mental illnesses.
Whatever misfortune, hardship, or trial confronts us; God will protect us and help us through the circumstance if we turn to Him.
And nothing is too hard for the Lord to conquer and overcome.
If we turn to the Lord in repentance, He will deliver us from all distress and from all enemies who confront us.
God's power to deliver is the subject of the present passage of Scripture.
David was being pursued by King Saul who was attempting to kill him.
But in every instance, even when Saul was closing in and the crucial moment of capture was immediately at hand, the Lord delivered David.
!! A.           Deliverance through courage (v.1-6)
!!! 1.            David heard about the Philistine's attack (v.1-2).
!!!! a)            Philistines were robbing the threshing floor.
!!!!! (1)           *QUESTION:* Why did they bring this plea for help to /David/, and not to /King Saul/?  /Because Saul was not fulfilling his role as king over Israel/.
It was /Saul’s /job to protect Keliah, it was /Saul’s /job to fight against the Philistines, but Saul wasn’t doing his job, */he was to busy with his flesh in trying to kill David/*, so the LORD called David to do it.
If Saul wasn’t up to the task, God would raise up a man who was, and David was the one.
God directed David to act like a king even if he was not the king yet.
David was willing to spend himself *(2Cor.12:15)*, to endanger himself, so that he obey the command of God, and meet the need of the people.
!!!!! (2)           *THRESHING FLOOR:* Threshing floors were open, circular areas where the grain kernels were separated from their husks.
(In order to separate the grain from the husk, farmers would toss their grain into the air.
The wind would blow the husks away, leaving only the grain.
This process is called /winnowing./ *Just a side note: the Bible likens the ungodly like chaff which the wind drives away Ps.1:4-6*).
By looting the threshing floors, the Philistines were robbing Keilah’s citizens of all their food supplies.
David was courageous in that he went to help those in Keilah.
The Scriptures have a lot to say about courage:
*The writer of Proverbs says *"The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, but the righteous are bold as a lion."
(Proverbs 28:1, NASB95)
*As Paul was writing to those in Corinth, he said to *"Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong."
(1 Corinthians 16:13, NASB95)
 
!!!! b)            David inquired of the Lord (prayed) (v.2a):
!!!!! (1)           As soon as the Philistines attacked Keilah, David heard about their attack.
Immediately David went to prayer, asking the LORD if he should attempt to defend and deliver the city.
!!!!! (2)           The Lord answered, telling David to go and save Keilah.
!!!!! (3)           I believe this shows David’s wisdom and godliness.
!!!!!! (a)           Some might have immediately said, /“This isn’t my responsibility, it is Saul’s.
Let him deal with it.”/
But David *was wise* because he *inquired of the LORD*.
*There are those who *‘profess to be wise, but are fools (Rom.1:22)
*However, even though David lacked wisdom*, he “asked of God who gives to all generously without reproach” (James 1:5).
\\ !!!! c)            *Solomon’s Request for Wisdom (1 Kings 3:5-15)*.
!!!!! (1)           Even though Solomon requested wisdom, he is an object lesson about the danger of inconsistency.
We need to teach our children wisdom with consistency.
!!!!! (2)           Solomon was, in intellectual terms, the wisest man who ever lived.
*1 Kings 4 says that God gave *Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore.
(1 Kings 4:29 NKJV)
*God Himself told Solomon,* “I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you.
(1 Kings 3:12 NKJV)
!!!!! (3)           /His instructions were wise, but he failed miserably by way of example./
!!!!!! (a)           Solomon included several warnings about the dangers of being seduced by the wrong kind of women (Prov.2:16-19,
5:3-13, 20; 6:23-29, 7:5-27; 22:14; 31:30).
!!!!!! (b)           But Scripture says this about Solomon (1 Kings 11:1-2, 9-14)
*1 Kings 11 says that he *"loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh: Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite women, from the nations concerning which the Lord had said to the sons of Israel, “You shall not associate with them, nor shall they associate with you, for they will surely turn your heart away after their gods.”
Solomon held fast to these in love."
(1 Kings 11:1-2)
*It goes on to say *"Now the Lord was angry with Solomon because his heart was turned away from the Lord…that he should not go after other gods; but he did not observe what the Lord had commanded.
So the Lord said to Solomon, “Because you have done this, and you have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom from you, and will give it to your servant.”
(1 Kings 11:9-14, NASB95)
!!!!! (4)           /Christ is the embodiment of all true wisdom according to (Colossians 2:3), /therefore, as parents our tasks boil down to teaching our kids about Jesus Christ.
!!!!! (5)           Whether I am teaching them the gospel, or teaching them wisdom for life in general, the proper focus of all my instruction is Jesus Christ! 
!!!!! (6)           Let the words of Christ dwell in us richly (Colossians 3:16)
!!!!! (7)           Back to 1 Samuel 23, When David inquired of the LORD, he was willing to do just as the LORD commanded.
Sometimes we inquire of the LORD, but our minds are already made up - we will do this or we will not do that.
That isn’t really inquiring of the LORD at all!
!!!!! (8)           We will talk more about inquiring of the Lord later in this study.
\\ !!! 2.            David's men opposed the defense of the city (v.3-4).
!!!! a)            David’s men feared.
!!!!! (1)           Here we have the Philistine army that was far superior in both troops and weapons & to begin fighting the Philistine army meant that David's men could be caught between two armies, Saul's and the Philistines'.
!!!!! (2)           Their excuse for not fighting was /fear./
They already lived in constant fear of Saul's army.
Why should they endanger their lives even more by attacking the Philistine’s?
!!!!! (3)           As leader of these men, David was responsible for their lives, and keeping their loyalty was essential.
*But* David knew that the Lord had given him the command to defend the city of Keilah.
What could he do, for /the Lord said go/, but /his men stood opposed/?
He did the only thing he could do.
!!!! b)            David prayed again, seeking assurance of God's will (v.4).
!!!!! (1)           David’s men stand opposed, but may be right.
!!!!! (2)           David takes into consideration that he might be wrong.
!!!!! (3)           Wisely, David took the words from his men into great account.
A leader, no matter how great, will always take into account the words of his men:
*Proverbs says that *"A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel" (Proverbs 1:5, NASB95)
*David was no fool for *"The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man is he who listens to counsel."
(Proverbs 12:15, NASB95)
*Things can go wrong without having proper advice, again Proverbs says *"Without consultation, plans are frustrated, but with many counselors they succeed.”
(Proverbs 15:22, NASB95)
*Having good counsel will lead to success, Proverbs 20:18 reads *"Prepare plans by consultation, and make war by wise guidance.”
(Proverbs 20:18, NASB95)
*And Proverbs 24:6 says it all for David *"For by wise guidance you will wage war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory.”
(Proverbs 24:6, NASB95)
!!!!! (4)           He wrestled with their advice, and saw that in many ways it made a lot of sense.
At the same time, he knew this was an issue that had to be decided before the LORD.
!!!!!! (a)           David was not a man pleaser & ultimately made the final decision.
!!!!!! (b)           David’s decision was not based on fear but of God’ Word.
!!!!! (5)           David Sought for Assurance: David took it to the Lord in prayer again, and the Lord confirmed his answer.
!!!!! (6)           Today, we have the assurance of the Lords Word for all of our trials and needs.
!!!!! (7)           David obeyed the Word of the Lord.
Not like Jonah who did not.
!!! 3.            David led his men in battle against the Philistines (v.5)
!!!! a)            God kept His promise – God is Faithful
!!!!! (1)           This is part of His Character
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