In The Waiting

In The Waiting

1 Samuel 16:1-13; 17:33-37; 24:1-7

Pastor of Student Ministries – Jason Fenicle

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6:

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7

GOD rewards _______________________ in the _______________________.

What does ____________________, _________________________, and your ________________________ look like towards God in seasons of waiting?  

David _________________________ on the Lord, on ___________________, and on _____________________________ to become king. 

REFERENCE: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

David allowed God to _________________ him, even in ________________.

David _____________________ the encouragement from God in a ___________________ situation.

REFERENCE: 1 Samuel 17:33-37

After following God’s guidance and receiving God’s encouragement, David was _________________________________ to have ___________________.

DAVID, IN THE WAITING (and not just after the waiting):

1. ALLOWED God to guide him, even in uncertainty.
2. Received ENCOURAGEMENT from God in a difficult situation.
3. Was ENABLED by God to have VICTORY. 

After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, ‘David is in the Desert of En Gedi.’ 2 So Saul took three thousand able young men from all Israel and set out to look for David and his men near the Crags of the Wild Goats.

3 He came to the sheep pens along the way; a cave was there, and Saul went in to relieve himself. David and his men were far back in the cave. 4 The men said, ‘This is the day the Lord spoke of when he said to you, ‘I will give your enemy into your hands for you to deal with as you wish.’ ’ Then David crept up unnoticed and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.

5 Afterward, David was conscience-stricken for having cut off a corner of his robe. 6 He said to his men, ‘The Lord forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, or lay my hand on him; for he is the anointed of the Lord.’ 7 With these words David sharply rebuked his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. And Saul left the cave and went his way. 1 SAMUEL 24:1-7

The English word “______________________” comes from the Greek word “éntheos”, meaning “_________________________”. 

NO MATTER WHAT YOU MAY BE GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW, YOU CAN STILL WALK WITH GOD ________________________ INTO THE YEAR 2024.

Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;

    Lord, hear my voice.

Let your ears be attentive

    to my cry for mercy.

If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,

    Lord, who could stand? 

But with you there is forgiveness,

    so that we can, with reverence, serve you.

I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,

    and in his word I put my hope. Psalm 130:1-5

David had ________________________ in ____________________________.

I DECLARE THAT I WILL FULLY TRUST GOD,_________________________, IN THE YEAR 2024. 

“Going into the year 2024, in the waiting, I submit THIS to God’s will and lay THIS burden down: 

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