(Part 1) David threatens to kill Nabal for his affront until Abigail diplomatically intercedes with food and praise. Psalm 59:9, There are 3 degrees of growth in a Christian life in Isaiah chapter 40. [This was how "David strengthened himself in the Lord his God", and was able to face and overcome his problems with the help the Lord gave him. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, he trained at the London School of Theology where he earned the degrees of Bachelor of Theology and Master of Philosophy. var wpcf7_recaptcha = {"sitekey":"6Lff-oIUAAAAALzaGtgdgATAWVa0JO8X6MsCao32","actions":{"homepage":"homepage","contactform":"contactform"}}; The Appian Way in Rome proved this so in the life of the Two gardens in the Bible, Eden and Gethsemane, provided the settings for two choices that brought opposite results. Click to Watch Video. III. Great victories or crushing defeats? God will fight for you, when you place your full trust in him. ). const value = this.value.trim() 6. Kenneth Hagin once said, " Faith commences where God's will is known.". But for most of us, this remains vague. /* */ Isaiah 41:10, This story in the life of David points out three principles to guide us as we seek to "encourage ourselves in the Lord. Stay close to Him, through praising Him and praying to Him. Second, you pray for help in these, acknowledging that without Christ you can do nothingnothing fruitful, that is (John 15:5). Isaiah 40:28-31 THE LORD Philippians 4:13, Denomination: We should petition the Lord in prayer for strength and deliverance from the bondage of our behaviors (see Alma 58:10; Jacob 3:1). The psalmist believe his life is amazing because of God he has steadfast love, strength, answers to prayer, and he has help and comfort. 1023 BC: David, bar-mizvahd, serves Saul in an ad hoc musical capacity (, , provide me a man). Strengthen yourself in the Lord; more sermons on our SERMON PAGE. (Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, said that he himself "fought the good fight," finished the race and kept the faith, 2 Tim. The powerful God who parted the Red Sea for the Israelites is the same God who listens to your prayers now. But the willing and the working is Gods willing and Gods working. We need to be possessed by His promises. Give the glory to God and praise his power and faithfulness. We pray and then we act. If so, why The 1st step of the Hunters strategy is to strengthen yourself in the Lord. Tell the story of David and upbringing and time line all the way up to the point of being alone and strengthening himself in the Lord. /*