Growing up with David part 2 (Playing Second Fiddle)
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King Saul was tormented by an evil spirit after God departed from him, prompting his attendants to seek a harp player for relief. David, the son of Jesse, was chosen for his musical abilities and bravery, entering Saul's service and becoming his armor bearer. As David played the harp, he provided Saul with comfort, demonstrating that living faithfully in small roles can lead to greater purposes for God.
Growing up with David part 2 (Playing Second Fiddle)
- 1. 1 Samuel 16:14-15 Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him. Saul’s attendants said to him, ‘See, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you. www.networkchristian.org
- 2. 1 Samuel 16:16-17 Let our lord command his servants here to search for someone who can play the harp. He will play when the evil spirit from God comes upon you, and you will feel better.’ So Saul said to his attendants, ‘Find someone who plays well and bring him to me.’ www.networkchristian.org
- 3. 1 Samuel 16:18-19 One of the servants answered, ‘I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a brave man and a warrior. He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the Lord is with him.’ Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, ‘Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.’ www.networkchristian.org
- 4. 1 Samuel 16:20-21 So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul. David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armor bearers. www.networkchristian.org
- 5. 1 Samuel 16:22-23 Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, ‘Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.’ Whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take his harp and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him. www.networkchristian.org
- 6. Nothing and no one is INVISIBLE to God. What if God asks you to do SMALL things in a GREAT way.
- 7. Be a perpetual STUDENT David didn’t know all the answers, but he KNEW the One who did and continually sought Him. How you live at home is the GROUNDWORK for God using you publicly.
- 8. Live faithfully WHERE you are until you are called ELSEWHERE. Whether you feel noticed or unnoticed live in a way that God can BLESS However the world viewed him, and whatever and wherever life brought him, he was FAITHFUL to God.
- 9. Accept the seat of SECOND FIDDLE For David it was never about his GLORY, but the GlORY of God. Keeping Christ in the first chair allows us to stop living COUNTING days and start living to make days COUNT.
- 10. Accept the seat of SECOND FIDDLE For David it was never about his GLORY, but the GlORY of God. Keeping Christ in the first chair allows us to stop living COUNTING days and start living to make days COUNT. These are not a linear three steps to growth, but three CHARACTERISTICS of one who will grow.
- 11. Please take a moment to fill out your Communication Card My Next Step Today is to: ( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin) ( ) Ask myself if I am willing to do whatever God asks, great or small ( ) Evaluate if I am seeking God at home to establish a foundation to be used elsewhere ( ) Ask God if I am living in a way that He can bless, then listen for the answer. ( ) Look for opportunities to make my days count by living them for Christ ( ) Other________________________