Message: “Blessed By Your Enemy” from Zach Schlegel

1 Samuel 26: 1-25 Sickness, joblessness, a challenging marriage, being slandered, being wronged by a friend…trials and hardships are never fun. And yet, because God’s sovereign (in control of all things) and faithful (keeping His promises without fail), nothing for God’s children. Even the hard and painful things, God lovingly turns and uses for good. That’s why James can tell us “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything” (James 1:2-4). For some time now, David has been enrolled in this ‘school of hardship,’ and as he learns to wait upon God for perfect justice, God is using the hardships to mature his trust in God and prepare him to be a king ready to lead a nation to trust in God as well. I.God can use hardships to make us confident in the dark (26:1-16) II.God can use hardships to help us trust Him for the greater reward (26:17-25)

Scripture References: 1 Samuel 26:1-25

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