Series Discussion - Epic, Wk.9

This summer we've been tracking the Israelites in their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land, and seeing how they've come to rely on God throughout this epic adventure. At this point in the story, David has killed a giant, been anointed by Samuel to be the next king, and has ended up in Saul's inner circle. But despite his innocence and a history of doing right, David lands on the opposite of Saul's good side.

Time and again, David had the opportunity to kill Saul, but didn't. Meanwhile Saul pursued David, and in doing so lost his own life and that of his son. David remained true to Saul to the end and even lamented Saul's death. A man after God's own heart, David acted out God's will in a way that didn't make sense to those around him, during a time when things definitely weren't going as planned. The pressure was on him and yet he continually sought the character of God and acted accordingly.

So the question we're digging into is this... how do we make sure we're living God's way when the unexpected happens? When we're living ad lib in the midst of a pandemic?