What is our Center?

 1 Samuel 22; Psalms 17, 35; Matthew 6 

“All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.”

1 Samuel 22:2

“Show the wonder of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes.”

Psalm 17:7

David’s ‘school of leadership training manual’ included a chapter directed toward a group of unhappy men. These men had run away from their problems, rather than face them. David’s life-message was one of living for God’s glory and under his hand. David’s enjoyment of worship and the presence of the Lord provided an alternative for the troubled men who gathered around him. They could either center their lives on themselves and live in conflict, or they could center their lives on the wonder of God’s great love, his promise of salvation, and the refuge of his presence. In the years ahead, many of these men became leaders in David’s army and kingdom.

How does God want to use our current challenges to prepare us for what lies ahead?

“Lord Jesus, thank you for your great love and mercy to me, for your glory.”