David & God

Follow Along with the Message

The core trait of those experiencing a lack of connection:

How to obtain “wholehearted” self-worth:

David’s Vulnerability before God: 

1. Vulnerability allows us to come to God with our

• 1 Kings 15:4-5- But for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem; 5 because David did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and had not turned aside from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the case of Uriah the Hittite. 

• Romans 3:23- For all have sinned and fallen short from the glory of God 

2. When we come with our imperfection, He comes with

• Psalm 51: Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin. 3 For [b]I know my transgressions, And my sin is ever before me. 4 Against You, You only, I have sinned And done what is evil in Your sight, So that You [c]are justified [d]when You speak And [e]blameless when You judge. 5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me. 6 Behold, You desire truth in the [f]innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom. 7 [g]Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; [h]Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.  

• 1 John 1:9- If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 

3. When we see His character, we trust him in our

• Psalm 13- How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long will my enemy be exalted over me? 3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; Enlighten my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death, 4 And my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,” And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken. 5 But I have trusted in Your lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. 6 I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me. 

• Hebrews 4:16- Therefore, let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. 

4. When we connect with God in our trials, they produce

• Psalm 30- I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, And have not let my enemies rejoice over me. 2 O Lord my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me. 3 O Lord, You have brought up my soul from [a]Sheol; You have kept me alive, [b]that I would not go down to the pit. 4 Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones, And give thanks to His holy [c]name. 5 For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning. 6 Now as for me, I said in my prosperity, “I will never be moved.” 7 O Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong; You hid Your face, I was dismayed. 8 To You, O Lord, I called, And to the Lord I made supplication: 9 “What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness? 10 “Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me; O Lord, be my helper.” 11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness, 12 That my [d]soul may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.  
• Rhetorical Questions of Praise in the Psalms 
  • Psalm 8:4- What is man that You [a]take thought of him, And the son of man that You care for him? 
  • Psalm 27:1- The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the [a]defense of my life; Whom shall I dread? 
  • Psalm 35:10- All my bones will say, “Lord, who is like You, 
    Who delivers the afflicted from him who is too strong for him, 
    And the afflicted and the needy from him who robs him?” 

Practical Benefits of Vulnerability 

1. We don’t  faith or God
2. We can joyously  in trials AND in blessings
3. We experience greater connection with

Take Aways 

1.  Remove  

1.  Restore your mind for
2.  vulnerable connections