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David: Chosen, Broken, and Redeemed · The Call to Women in Faith Podcast

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  David is well known in the history of mankind.
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  Love him or hate him, his story has a lot to offer to those who are seeking God.
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  He led a life of victory, trials, and tribulations. He walked with God.
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  Quote, The Lord has sought for himself a man after his own heart,
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  and the Lord has commanded him to be commander over his people.
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  End quote. 1 Samuel chapter 13 verse 14.
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  God picked David. He knew that David was going to mess up big time, but yet he picked him.
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  Maybe because God also knew that David would repent and accept consequences
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  with faithfulness and humility.
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  Examine Psalm 51 verse 4 and notice that David does not expect God to change himself for David.
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  He expects God to be just and righteous.
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  Quote, against you, you only have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight,
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  that you might be found just when you speak, and blameless when you judge.
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  End quote. Psalm 51 verse 4.
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  I have heard people underscore the unthinkable crimes committed by David.
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  But in my mind, we all commit unthinkable crimes to varying degrees.
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  Some of these may be subtle in our perceptions, like slinking away from our
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  responsibilities and priorities or judging others in private.
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  Other sins may be more serious, like murder, etc. But all these are against God.
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  Where do we expect God to draw the line when He judges us?
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  Are we going to say, This sin, God, I committed, but it was okay because it
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  was done in private and it did not hurt anyone.
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  But David, he's no good. I'm much better than him.
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  Or maybe you go to God and say, Well, I have always shown up to church and taken communion.
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  I'm so much better than that drunk who barely shows up to church.
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  I can go on about how we think that we are spiritually higher than our fellow
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  brothers and sisters in Christ, but we are not.
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  We are as bad as David. The only good thing about David's story is that God
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  is good, and he will stay good all the way to eternity.
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  I hope David's story kindles in you today three things, evidence of God's benevolence and mercy,
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  God's ability to change an ugly situation into something beautiful like the
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  birth of Solomon, a desire to be faithful as David, and a deep knowing that
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  God has our best interest.
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  He will forgive if we repent and will bear with us the consequences of our action.
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  He died for our sins.
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  Would you think he would not walk alongside us through thick and thin?
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  I would recommend to those that dislike David to look at him as a model God
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  gave us to demonstrate how to repent and be faithful to him.
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  This story should bring out characteristics of God that may get concealed when we are judging David.
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  In this story, we should see a devoted father in God Almighty.
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  One that will not abandon an errant child.
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  One that will love his son with an everlasting love.
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  One that will not spare the rod to spoil the child. One that provides constant guidance.
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  We have an awesome God who will keep his promises and never fail to protect or discipline us.
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  He is a parent we should all strive to become.
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  Perfect, loving, and generous.
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  Dear God, your benevolence is refreshing to a sinner like me.
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  Thank you for your rod and staff.
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  Grant me the ability to cherish your correction as much as your protection.
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  May I walk in obedience to you and bring you glory. I pray all this in Jesus' name. Amen.