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Psalm 18: The Reflection of the Battle (Part 1)
I. Remember the Trial
Remembering How God protected in the trial
A Declaration of Love
Looking back on how God had provided for David caused David to realize how much He loved God
It is always the love of God that inspires love in us
It is important to recognize the love of God after the trial, because we often forget it during the trial
A Declaration of Strength
David recognizes God as his strength, shield, fortress, deliver, the one he will trust in, etc.
David was the man that slew the giant, was sung about slaying 10,000’s, yet he knew that in himself he had no strength, his strength was God, and God alone
It is important to recognize the source of our strength after the trial, because we often forget it during the trial
A Declaration of Reliance
David had allies he could call on, David had friends in high places (like Jonathan)
David’s decision would be to call on God, because God is the worthy one, and God is the one who truly has the power to save
Often times we forget who has the power to help us in our life.
Trials often remind us of how helpless we truly are.
Remembering the Intensity of the trial
There was no hope
The intensity of David’s trial was so great that he felt death was on it’s way
A Christian is identified in hope, hope that is everlasting and sure.
Yet David, in this trial, felt like his hope was extinguished and death was coming
Trials, battles, storms, obstacles can often times render us thinking there is no hope.
Even in the darkest night we have hope because our God promises to take care of us.
There was fear
Not only is David feeling overwhelmed by the trials closing in on him, also the countless (floods) of enemies (ungodly men) are causing him to be afraid
There are certain people that we often think are fearless (my dad) and David is one of those men, yet David was afraid in the trial.
Fear is a natural emotion that comes during trials, battles, or against obstacles.
Our God has strength for us in any trial.
The world was caving in
David felt in the trail that the grave (hell, the pit) was closing in on him
There is an overwhelming pressure that comes from being in a trial that is seemingly greater than one can bear.
No hope, walls are caving in, there is no where to escape
Often times when our trials, struggles are closing in on us we start looking at the problems, instead of looking up at the solution (Peter walking on water)
Remember the cry during the trial
David cried when distress came
One thing that is sure is distress will come our way.
The question is what will we do when it comes
David’s response to the distress was to call on God for help.
Oliver climbing a tree, then screams out for my help when he got in a place he couldn't get himself out
Make sure when times get rough we go to the right place, we go to God who can actually help
God heard his cry
The reason why David cried to God in time of distress is he knew God would answer
Not calling someone who won’t answer (for help)
Just as a parent responds when a child cries out for help, our heavenly father responds when we are in help
Even if you feel your prayers have no effect, know that God hears you
David petition was going to the God of the universe
Not only is God hearing you, but God hears you in His temple (his throne)
God is the king of the universe and when we cry out to him our cry comes before his ear, and into his ear.
There is great power in a great king hearing your request, but when we pray the almighty king of the universe hears us
II.
Remember God’s Response
Remember God’s anger
God’s anger is towards the enemy of His servant
There are certain people that are really nice generally, but when they get angry, you better watch out
Story of my dad breaking my toothbrush
Realize that when you are under attack for the cause of Christ, or others are doing things to do you harm, they may be thinking they are winning, but they are really just causing their own demise
God’s anger was like an earthquake
When reminiscing about the anger of God, when God showed on the scene was God came down and is felt like an earthquake
Thundering walk of a parent (theatrical)
When God comes on the scene to avenge His people He will come and everyone will notice
God’s anger was like fire
When we picture smoke coming out of a nose and fire out of a mouth, we do not often picture God, but to our enemies God is just that.
God’s anger towards sin is hot, like fire (4x in Judges)
God’s favor is to His people, and God’s anger is towards the children of wickedness
Remember God’s appearance
God brought all heaven down with Him
When David was sitting back, praising God, and remember the storm that God brought him through, He remember how God came to action, bringing all heaven with Him
When God came down, darkness was under His feet (a sign on conquest)
No matter how bleak the circumstances may seem during our storm, when God shows on the scene, darkness is immediately under His feet.
God came like a conquerer
Often times when Alexander the Great is depicted, he is shown riding on a horse as a conquering champion
When God comes on the scene, he is riding a cherub like a horse (cherub is a powerful angelic being)
Alexander the great may have rode in on a horse, but our God rides in on an angelic being of great power
God rained hell on the enemies
God’s mere appearance rained all hell down on the enemy
thick clouds, hail stones of fire, thunder came down, and his voice shook the world
We should remember when we cry out to our God for help, when He comes all will know it
Remember God’s action
God strikes down the enemy
God sent his strikes, it scatters the enemy
GAGA Ball at camp - going intense striking fear
It is amazing that the enemy that was causing David such great fear in four is now running for their lives in fear
God uncovers all wrong
God uncovers all wrong, no rock is left unturned
because of the rebuke of God, the fire of his nose that all evil is turned over
God see’s all evil, and will judge all evil.
God delivered His servant
Navy seals being sent in to rescue (captain Philips movie)
God sends in for the rescue of His suffering servant
God protects us, and delivers us from destruction
III.
Remember Who God is
God is our protection and our reward
God delivered from the enemy
When the attacks came in the worse days, it was God who protected David.
It was God that brought David to a point of safety and comfort, and the reason was because God liked David
Joke of guy praying for a parking spot, then thinking he was the one who got it
Let’s not forget after the trial ends that it was God who brought us out.
Our reliance should be on God, as David’s was and we need to not allow pride to arise in us after the trial ends.
God rewarded faithfulness
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