He creates life out of death. Unable to live in the comforts of a city where did David and his men end up? May it be also upon your lips. I find myself being ungodly at times without being aware of it. I need to focus on Jesus, read the Bible, do our daily devotional especially when I don’t want to. David's life and the lives of all his men hang in the balance, and as Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them God provides an escape for David and his men when "a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.” So Saul returned from pursuing after David and went against the Philistines. To add insult to injury David was even carrying Goliath's sword, the sword with which he'd cut off Goliath's head. Save me anew to yourself every day. Lord have mercy on us, Christ have mercy on us, Lord have mercy on us, “take our minds and think through them, take our lips and speak through them, take our hearts and set them on fire; for the sake of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Amen. 29He said, "Come." Will the men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Yet He found me; I beheld HimBleeding on th’ accursed tree,And my wistful heart said faintly,“Some of self, and some of Thee.”Some of self, and some of Thee,Some of self, and some of Thee,And my wistful heart said faintly,“Some of self, and some of Thee.”3. With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks to Your name, O LORD, for it is good. I freeze up in so many situations. and my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies. Both men had been anointed by the prophet Samuel and King Saul out of jealousy over David's popularity with the people wanted David dead. . Specifically, what has the Lord done for us? FEATURE SERMON; TEXT-FEATURE; Featuring a sermon puts it on the front page of the site and is the most effective way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands including all mobile platforms + newsletter. The second is the well known prayer of an early Wesleyan preacher, James Spence: "Lord, save me from that good man—James Spence." For He has delivered me from every trouble. Amen. Romans 12:2 September 12, 2011. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me." And Lord willing, next Sunday, we can return to our building. God save me from Hypocrisy and gossip I call prayer. 22 And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said: 2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, 3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come. Fearing for the life of those he loved David even took his parents to the king of Moab, no friend of Israel, and asked if they could stay there until, as David put it,  "I know what God will do for me. This is a message of hope – in that God hears us. It happened like this, David and his men (who numbered around 600 men) had ended up in the fortified city of Keilah. This is also called being, "Backstabbed" a term that comes from the assassination of Julius Caesar when even his close friend Brutus along with many other close and trusted advisors literally stabbed Julius Caesar in the back killing him in Rome on March 15, in the year 44 BC. “Lord, Save Me!” Matthew 14:22-36 The context of this familiar passage of Scripture is another familiar passage, the passage in Matthew 14:13-21 which describes how Jesus fed a great multitude of 5000 with just 5 small loaves of bread and two small fish. he puts it into God's hands, he takes it out of his own. Standing on top of the things overwhelming us, ready to reach out His nail-marked hand and save us. Peter knew that he had no hope without the Lord and therefore he cries Lord, Save ME. And with great appreciation, acknowledging the hand of God in his escape that day, you can hear the conclusion of Psalm 54, knowing that the Lord had removed David's enemies from his path and made him King of Israel in place of Saul. '”[14] And when Jesus had died and was taken down from the cross it was on this same rock of Golgotha that Jesus was buried, John's Gospel records how it was that, "in the place where [Jesus] was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. Psalm 54 is about David experiencing this with the Ziphites, friends who became strangers; Jesus experienced this with Judas who betrayed Him in the Garden of Gethsemane with a kiss. Prayer Service April 6th Season of Easter - 2016. Are We Like David – This is a right attitude. O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth. Amen. God save me from seeking the lost as a notch on my belt or a bragging point. These you take out with a mere finger. Today people might say that the Ziphites were, "throwing [David] under the bus," the tires of the bus were about the run right over David and Saul was at the steering wheel. Our prayer: “Save Me From Myself” – as Unbelievers and Believers Matt. I can’t tell what is what. For this reason Psalm 54 is not just David's prayer it is your prayer to, your prayer in times of trouble, your prayer when those who should be for you are against you. Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ As Jesus says, "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Ted Giese, Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina SK. Go, make yet more sure. Let us pray: May the words of my mouth and the meditations of all our hearts be acceptable in Your sight O Lord. ~Matthew 14:28-30 I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do…. 17:9). 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