What do you do when disrespect pushes you toward revenge—and wisdom calls you back?

In this powerful sermon from 1 Samuel 25, we step into the wilderness with David, a moment where hunger, insult, and unchecked anger collide. After faithfully protecting Nabal’s household, David is repaid with contempt—and suddenly the future king stands on the edge of bloodshed. This is not David at his best. This is David exposed.

Enter Abigail.

With courage, humility, and God-shaped wisdom, Abigail intervenes—saving her household, preserving David’s calling, and reminding us that godliness still matters. 

You’ll hear why the wilderness reveals what’s really in us, how fools are marked by pride and silence, why listening is a spiritual discipline, and how God uses community to protect our anointing. Above all, this sermon calls us to resist the urge to avenge ourselves and trust the Lord who says, “Vengeance is mine.”

If you’ve ever been disrespected, tempted to strike back, or saved by the courageous wisdom of someone who told you “don’t do it,” this message is for you.

Let God shape your character before your anger shapes your future.