Saul is uneasy, he feels his future sitting on him with the weight of the world. If he could only talk to Samuel again. Even though the powers of the world keep telling David to take charge of his future, he simply trusts living in each day the Lord gives him.
Questions This Week
For this week, read 1 Samuel 28 - 2 Samuel 5
Share about a time you’ve worried about the future. What was it like?
Read 1 Samuel 28. What is Saul worried about? What does he try to do to fix the problems that cause him to worry? What is the result?
Read 2 Samuel 1. How does David respond to Saul’s death? Why do you think he responds that way?
How can you share the peace of Jesus with someone who might be in the midst of a worry?
This sermon could just as easily be titled YHWH I AM EGO EIMI. Today we are going to take a journey to the Land of Holiness. When we get there, we will still be here.. Yes, that is a paradox. No, we are not going to leave this sanctuary. This is a journey of the heart, of the soul. Once we know where holiness lives, it will come alive in us.