Address the Mess

Messy-er (1 Sam. 18:14-29, 24:1-12)

July 29, 2018

Please turn in your Bibles to 1 Samuel 16 and 1 Samuel 24

“I know a mess when I see one because I am one!”

How to avoid the ER: mess to messier

Realize: every mess comes with a list of bad options

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.” 1 Samuel 24:4

Option 1: Expediency: the quick-easy fix

“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.” 1 Samuel 24:6

Option 2: Virtue: trusting God’s way and time

How to Avoid the ER: Stop—Drop—and Roll

-Stop: take the offense. Refuse to feel pushed

-Drop: with thanksgiving, give it to God in prayer

-Roll: be ready to change course as God directs

What is God’s Spirit speaking into your life today?

How must you respond?