Comments on: David’s Struggles http://www.timrowland.com/davids-struggles/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:37:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Joe Vance http://www.timrowland.com/davids-struggles/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Joe Vance Thu, 27 May 2010 14:31:26 +0000 http://www.timrowland.com/?p=576#comment-77 It is nice to see that we both come to some of the same judgments after reading these verses. I usually combine this story with the story of Joseph and Potipher's wife on confronting temptation. The funny thing is that I use both as an example of what not to do and what to do. I would love to talk to you about it, especially if you begin looking at having sermon on the topic. But here are just a couple of notes: I also took note of the time of the day. He was up in the middle of the night. What good can come when a man is up late all alone in the middle of the night. Especially when he is not feeling at the top of his game. Another nugget I used to tell me men with this story was that sexual sin usually does not stop there. We will almost always take it to the next level. It is the gateway to ruin a man and his family. Satan used David's sin to tempt David to murder a close friend and companion, something David would never have done had he not given Satan the door with his sexual sin. Then Satan used the sin to bring down David's house. David never could undo the damage caused inside his family once he opened that door. The most important thing I point out to my men with this passage is this: even all of these years after David's bad choice, we still know David as a man after God's heart. David never lost touch with who he was for very long. He never let go of his relationship with God, and God used him as the foundation of the church. Men who struggle with this sin think they can no longer be used by God, but that is simply not true. God can and will use people, not in spite of their weakness, but because of it. I know I am also a living testament to the awesome power of Christ. 15Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. 16But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life. 1 Timothy 1:15-16 my personal motto and life verse. It is nice to see that we both come to some of the same judgments after reading these verses. I usually combine this story with the story of Joseph and Potipher’s wife on confronting temptation. The funny thing is that I use both as an example of what not to do and what to do. I would love to talk to you about it, especially if you begin looking at having sermon on the topic. But here are just a couple of notes:
I also took note of the time of the day. He was up in the middle of the night. What good can come when a man is up late all alone in the middle of the night. Especially when he is not feeling at the top of his game. Another nugget I used to tell me men with this story was that sexual sin usually does not stop there. We will almost always take it to the next level. It is the gateway to ruin a man and his family. Satan used David’s sin to tempt David to murder a close friend and companion, something David would never have done had he not given Satan the door with his sexual sin. Then Satan used the sin to bring down David’s house. David never could undo the damage caused inside his family once he opened that door.

The most important thing I point out to my men with this passage is this: even all of these years after David’s bad choice, we still know David as a man after God’s heart. David never lost touch with who he was for very long. He never let go of his relationship with God, and God used him as the foundation of the church. Men who struggle with this sin think they can no longer be used by God, but that is simply not true. God can and will use people, not in spite of their weakness, but because of it. I know I am also a living testament to the awesome power of Christ.

15Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. 16But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life. 1 Timothy 1:15-16 my personal motto and life verse.

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