Comments on: Seeking to be Impressed http://www.bethelbaptisttemple.org/sojourners-blog/seeking-to-be-impressed/ Strengthening the Family | Pastor Larry Cornett Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:19:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Joshua J http://www.bethelbaptisttemple.org/sojourners-blog/seeking-to-be-impressed/#comment-2038 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:53:55 +0000 http://www.bethelbaptisttemple.org/sojourners-blog/seeking-to-be-impressed/#comment-2038 <p>Daniel, I really appreciated the two posts on Saul and David. I think you hit the nail on the head when you contrasted David's impression with God and Saul's impression with himself.</p> <p>Our pastor here in VA (Dr. Thurman Hayes) spoke on David last Sunday and discussed the time that Saul entered the cave David and his men were in. He pointed out how David showed incredible humility in the way he had, and continued to respond to Saul. He saw Saul through the Lord's eyes (1 Sam 24:6, he mentions "the Lord" three times). He had such a reverence for God ordained authority that he even felt terrible for cutting off a part of Saul's kingly garments.</p> <p>Saul on the other hand was jealous and hateful of David because of David's great success, which was a reflection of God's hand upon him. He even committed 3,000 of his own hand-picked men to chase down only one man.</p> <p>David had obviously learned at a young age that God was his strength and that, without him, he was helpless. It's also a great lesson of having God on your side (for He gives grace to the humble) rather than as your opponent (for God resists the proud).</p> <p>Thank you so much for sharing! I really enjoyed reading it.</p> Daniel, I really appreciated the two posts on Saul and David. I think you hit the nail on the head when you contrasted David’s impression with God and Saul’s impression with himself.

Our pastor here in VA (Dr. Thurman Hayes) spoke on David last Sunday and discussed the time that Saul entered the cave David and his men were in. He pointed out how David showed incredible humility in the way he had, and continued to respond to Saul. He saw Saul through the Lord’s eyes (1 Sam 24:6, he mentions “the Lord” three times). He had such a reverence for God ordained authority that he even felt terrible for cutting off a part of Saul’s kingly garments.

Saul on the other hand was jealous and hateful of David because of David’s great success, which was a reflection of God’s hand upon him. He even committed 3,000 of his own hand-picked men to chase down only one man.

David had obviously learned at a young age that God was his strength and that, without him, he was helpless. It’s also a great lesson of having God on your side (for He gives grace to the humble) rather than as your opponent (for God resists the proud).

Thank you so much for sharing! I really enjoyed reading it.

]]> by: tricia http://www.bethelbaptisttemple.org/sojourners-blog/seeking-to-be-impressed/#comment-1924 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:45:11 +0000 http://www.bethelbaptisttemple.org/sojourners-blog/seeking-to-be-impressed/#comment-1924 <p>Daniel, thank you for highlighting the heart of David in his battle with Goliath and toward his king. It was a fresh perspective and you put good thought into it.</p> Daniel, thank you for highlighting the heart of David in his battle with Goliath and toward his king. It was a fresh perspective and you put good thought into it.

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