This is a message about God's faithfulness in our most trying times. The setting is Absalom's rebellion and David's flight from Jerusalem.-From the text we will explore....-1. The depths of David's brokenness-2. The resilience of David's faith-3. The faithfulness of David's God... who sends a faithful friend-Takeaway- God is the hero... he sent us Jesus, a friend who sticks closer than a brother, in our time of need.