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2 sam 8- String Up The

Chariots- Why? Couldn’t  think of a

better name- Lets walk through it

God’s Victory and protectionV6So the Lord preserved David wherever he wentThis word preserved is more than protection. The protection was victory- It was the victory that David Got as he went and established himself in the A-O.  He was rooting out the enemies of Israel and setting up his kingdomAnd God Blessed him! David attacked the Philistines and subdued them.  David took Metheg Ammah ,he defeated Moab. the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought tribute.3 David also defeated Hadadezer,. 4 David took from him,David killed twenty-two thousand, David put garrisons, Syrians became David’s servants, and brought tribute.David was making it happen! He was ruling his kingdom and subduing his enemies- This is a story that is repeated throughout the OT- When Israel honored God- they experienced Victory over their enemies, but when they didn’t, they experienced defeatJudges 3:30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest for eighty years.Numbers 14: 45 Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites who dwelt in that mountain came down and attacked them, and drove them back as far as Hormah.Judges 3:7-11 READ Shows this cycle- live for the Lord- experience his best. Don’t you wont. Israel went through a lot of war in the OT- and most of the battles they won they walked with God- and those they lost- they didn’t  They lived in a cycle of war and had civil wars as well. Won- 40 Lost- 18 Cycle- 8 Civil- 8 And in this story- David is blessed by God v6 The Lord preserved (gave victory) wherever he went. God Blessed the work of David’s hands-v 1-6because he was faithful to God- he was submitted and committed to him and Israel About King Hezikiah- 2 Chronicles 31:21  And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, in the law and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart. So he prospered.

What does it mean to you? We don’t go and kill and fight in armies, but we can experience the blessings of God in this life, as we submit to his Lordship- we will experience victoryYes- the scriptures speak of suffering- calamity. You will not live an unscathed lifeBut why would you want to walk through calamity without the LORD? No way! Psalm 34:19  Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all.But the scriptures promise blessings and victory over the child of God who walks according to the scriptures- You will eat the good of the land, blessed are you, pray blessings etc. None of you have ever asked me to pray that you would experience more pain and sufferingNotice the name on the sign- Faith and VICTORY- I believe God wants you to be victorious!It may not be what you look at for Victory- but It’s a God type of Victory- God promises protection- 2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.Psa 20:1 May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend you;I’ve seen it in my own life- walk with God- life is good. Take it into my own hands. Not so good. 1 John 5:4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.You wont be fighting invading armies- you’ll be fighting evil forces and the world- but with JESUS- you’ll experience the VICTORY1 Cor 15:57  But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

David’s

response

David’s response to God’s

provision and protection is that he brought the spoils to Jerusalem and

dedicated them to the Lord-

His response-v 7-12 V7