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Hey, welcome to Crossroads. My name is Hey, welcome to Crossroads. My name is Jordan and I lead our young adults here. Jordan and I lead our young adults here. Jordan and I lead our young adults here. >> And my name is Jen. I'm part of our >> And my name is Jen. I'm part of our >> And my name is Jen. I'm part of our Crossroads Anywhere team. Crossroads Anywhere team. Crossroads Anywhere team. >> Yes. And today we are wrapping up our >> Yes. And today we are wrapping up our >> Yes. And today we are wrapping up our series, Origin Stories. It's been all series, Origin Stories. It's been all series, Origin Stories. It's been all about messy people with messy [music] about messy people with messy [music] about messy people with messy [music] lives. And God keeps saying, "I want to lives. And God keeps saying, "I want to lives. And God keeps saying, "I want to use that person for something use that person for something use that person for something extraordinary." And that's [music] why extraordinary." And that's [music] why extraordinary." And that's [music] why we still know their stories today. we still know their stories today. we still know their stories today. >> Yeah, that's right. We've heard stories >> Yeah, that's right. We've heard stories >> Yeah, that's right. We've heard stories like the doubt of Gideon [music] or the like the doubt of Gideon [music] or the like the doubt of Gideon [music] or the faith of Joseph and the faithfulness of faith of Joseph and the faithfulness of faith of Joseph and the faithfulness of God to Abraham and Sarah. And God is God to Abraham and Sarah. And God is God to Abraham and Sarah. And God is inviting you into something, too. Um, inviting you into something, too. Um, inviting you into something, too. Um, and it takes us to actually move when we and it takes us to actually move when we and it takes us to actually move when we hear that invitation. hear that invitation. hear that invitation. >> That's right. That's what faith is all >> That's right. That's what faith is all >> That's right. That's what faith is all about. Uh and over the last 2 weeks, about. Uh and over the last 2 weeks, about. Uh and over the last 2 weeks, there's about [music] 380 people in our there's about [music] 380 people in our there's about [music] 380 people in our church who did something. More church who did something. More church who did something. More specifically, those people [music] chose specifically, those people [music] chose specifically, those people [music] chose to get baptized. We even had 10 people to get baptized. We even had 10 people to get baptized. We even had 10 people in La Paz, Bolivia. in La Paz, Bolivia. in La Paz, Bolivia. >> Yes. Hey, shout out to our [music] team >> Yes. Hey, shout out to our [music] team >> Yes. Hey, shout out to our [music] team on the ground there, Da and Nila. You on the ground there, Da and Nila. You on the ground there, Da and Nila. You guys are killing it. Leading crosscross guys are killing it. Leading crosscross guys are killing it. Leading crosscross [music] [music] [music] family there. We're going to worship now family there. We're going to worship now family there. We're going to worship now together. Join us with some songs.

I'm shaking off [music] the heaviness. I'm shaking off [music] the heaviness. I'm dancing out of my [music] regrets. I'm dancing out of my [music] regrets. I'm dancing out of my [music] regrets. I'm going cross into the wind. I'm going cross into the wind. I'm going cross into the wind. No, I am [music] not ashamed to praise No, I am [music] not ashamed to praise No, I am [music] not ashamed to praise like this. And some will say it's like this. And some will say it's like this. And some will say it's foolishness, foolishness, foolishness, but I say it's [music] worth glorious. but I say it's [music] worth glorious. but I say it's [music] worth glorious. I can't forget what Jesus did. I can't forget what Jesus did. I can't forget what Jesus did. No, [music] I am not ashamed to praise No, [music] I am not ashamed to praise No, [music] I am not ashamed to praise the same. Where [music] are those chains the same. Where [music] are those chains the same. Where [music] are those chains that once held me? I'm free. I'm free. that once held me? I'm free. I'm free. that once held me? I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. [music] I'm free. My sin is I'm free. [music] I'm free. My sin is I'm free. [music] I'm free. My sin is gone. I can't be. I'm free. I'm free. gone. I can't be. I'm free. I'm free. gone. I can't be. I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. And look at [music] I'm free. I'm free. And look at [music] I'm free. I'm free. And look at [music] what the Lord has done. I'm never going what the Lord has done. I'm never going what the Lord has done. I'm never going back to the way I was. I'll sing. back to the way I was. I'll sing. back to the way I was. I'll sing. [music] I dance cuz I believe I'm free. [music] I dance cuz I believe I'm free. [music] I dance cuz I believe I'm free. I'm free. Thank God I'm [music] free.

I [music] found a friend that never I [music] found a friend that never quit. quit. quit. No other loves as good as this. No other loves as good as this. No other loves as good as this. And I [music] don't care what anyone And I [music] don't care what anyone And I [music] don't care what anyone says. says. says. I'll never be ashamed to praise like I'll never be ashamed to praise like I'll never be ashamed to praise like this. We say, "Where are those [music] this. We say, "Where are those [music] this. We say, "Where are those [music] chains that won't tell me? I'm free. I'm chains that won't tell me? I'm free. I'm chains that won't tell me? I'm free. I'm free. [music] I'm free. I'm free. My sin free. [music] I'm free. I'm free. My sin free. [music] I'm free. I'm free. My sin is gone. I get it. I'm [music] free. I'm is gone. I get it. I'm [music] free. I'm is gone. I get it. I'm [music] free. I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. Look at what free. I'm free. I'm free. Look at what free. I'm free. I'm free. Look at what the Lord has done. I'm never going back the Lord has done. I'm never going back the Lord has done. I'm never going back to the way [music] I was. I'll sing God to the way [music] I was. I'll sing God to the way [music] I was. I'll sing God cuz I feel I'm free. I'm free. [music] cuz I feel I'm free. I'm free. [music] cuz I feel I'm free. I'm free. [music] Thank God I'm free. You took the cross Thank God I'm free. You took the cross Thank God I'm free. You took the cross and you broke your body. and you broke your body. and you broke your body. You shed [music] your blood, now the You shed [music] your blood, now the You shed [music] your blood, now the sinner can't see. My debt is paid and my sinner can't see. My debt is paid and my sinner can't see. My debt is paid and my record is [music] clean. I couldn't do record is [music] clean. I couldn't do record is [music] clean. I couldn't do it, so you did it for me. You took the it, so you did it for me. You took the it, so you did it for me. You took the cross [music] and you broke your body.

cross [music] and you broke your body. cross [music] and you broke your body. You shed your blood, now the sinner You shed your blood, now the sinner You shed your blood, now the sinner can't [music] see. My debt is paid and can't [music] see. My debt is paid and can't [music] see. My debt is paid and my record is clean. I couldn't do it, so my record is clean. I couldn't do it, so my record is clean. I couldn't do it, so you did it for me. You took [music] the you did it for me. You took [music] the you did it for me. You took [music] the cross and you broke your body. cross and you broke your body. cross and you broke your body. You shed your blood, now the s You shed your blood, now the s You shed your blood, now the s my is made and [music] my record is my is made and [music] my record is my is made and [music] my record is I couldn't do it, so you did it for me. I couldn't do it, so you did it for me. I couldn't do it, so you did it for me. Just look at what the Lord has done. I'm Just look at what the Lord has done. I'm Just look at what the Lord has done. I'm never [music] going back to the way I never [music] going back to the way I never [music] going back to the way I was. I sing, I dance cuz I be [music] was. I sing, I dance cuz I be [music] was. I sing, I dance cuz I be [music] I'm free. I'm free. Thank God I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. Thank God I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. Thank God I'm free. You took the cross and you broke [music] You took the cross and you broke [music] You took the cross and you broke [music] your body. your body. your body. You shed your blood. Now the s You shed your blood. Now the s You shed your blood. Now the s my de is paid and my record is [music] I my de is paid and my record is [music] I my de is paid and my record is [music] I couldn't do it so you did it for me. You couldn't do it so you did it for me. You couldn't do it so you did it for me. You took the [music] cross and you broke took the [music] cross and you broke took the [music] cross and you broke your body.

your body. your body. You shed your blood. Now [music] the s You shed your blood. Now [music] the s You shed your blood. Now [music] the s is paid and my record is paid. I is paid and my record is paid. I is paid and my record is paid. I couldn't do it so you did it for [music] couldn't do it so you did it for [music] couldn't do it so you did it for [music] me. Just look at what the Lord has done. me. Just look at what the Lord has done. me. Just look at what the Lord has done. I'm never going [music] back to the way I'm never going [music] back to the way I'm never going [music] back to the way I was. I was. I was. Oh, look at what [music] the Lord Oh, look at what [music] the Lord Oh, look at what [music] the Lord [singing] has done. I'm never going back [singing] has done. I'm never going back [singing] has done. I'm never going back to the way I was. to the way I was. to the way I was. Oh, look [music] at what the Lord has Oh, look [music] at what the Lord has Oh, look [music] at what the Lord has done. I'm never going back to the way I done. I'm never going back to the way I done. I'm never going back to the way I was. was. was. Oh, [music] look at what the Lord has Oh, [music] look at what the Lord has Oh, [music] look at what the Lord has done. I'm never going back to the way I done. I'm never going back to the way I done. I'm never going back to the way I was. [music] that in [music and singing] silence that in [music and singing] silence roaring waves. I know a name that can empty [music] out a grave. I that can empty [music] out a grave. I know a name is [music and singing] the only name is [music and singing] the only name that saves and is [music and singing] that saves and is [music and singing] that saves and is [music and singing] worthy of all praise. I call you Jesus.

worthy of all praise. I call you Jesus. worthy of all praise. I call you Jesus. [music] [music] [music] I call you [singing] I call you healer. I call you [singing] I call you healer. I call you [singing] I call you healer. Risen [music] and reigning in power. Risen [music] and reigning in power. Risen [music] and reigning in power. Something comes out of the grave. Something comes out of the grave. Something comes out of the grave. [music] [music] [music] Every time I call you Jesus, Every time I call you Jesus, Every time I call you Jesus, I call you. I call you savior. I call you. I call you savior. I call you. I call you savior. Worthy [music] Worthy [music] Worthy [music] of glory forever. [singing] Something comes out of the grave. Something comes out of the grave. Every [music] time I call your name Every [music] time I call your name Every [music] time I call your name [music] and I have a king with a million [music] with a million [music] over death. He holds the key over death. He holds the key over death. He holds the key [music] in his holiness. in his holiness. God [music] is he is he that is [music] crushed. The serpent's that is [music] crushed. The serpent's head [music] I am [music] I am Jesus Jesus Jesus I call [music] you. I call you healer.

I call [music] you. I call you healer. I call [music] you. I call you healer. Risen and raining in power. [singing] Risen and raining in power. [singing] Risen and raining in power. [singing] Something comes [music] out of the Something comes [music] out of the Something comes [music] out of the grave. grave. grave. Every time I call you Jesus, Every time I call you Jesus, Every time I call you Jesus, I call you. [music] I call you savior. I call you. [music] I call you savior. I call you. [music] I call you savior. Worthy [singing] of glory forever. Worthy [singing] of glory forever. Worthy [singing] of glory forever. Something comes out of the grave. Something comes out of the grave. Something comes out of the grave. [music] [music] [music] Every time I call your name, [music] drive homes away. [music] drive homes away. [music] Every time I call your name, the gates Every time I call your name, the gates Every time I call your name, the gates of [music and singing] of [music and singing] of [music and singing] hell sh. Every time I call your name, hell sh. Every time I call your name, hell sh. Every time I call your name, chase break. [music] Every time I call your name, Every time I call your name, [music] [music] to where Death.

[music] to where Death. Well, Well, Well, death is [singing and music] death is [singing and music] death is [singing and music] now your sting. And where, oh [music] now your sting. And where, oh [music] now your sting. And where, oh [music] crave, your vtory, [singing] oh where, oh death, is [music] now oh where, oh death, is [music] now [singing] [singing] [singing] yours. >> your victory. >> your victory. [music] Dead things come alive. Dead things come Dead things come alive. Dead things come alive. [music] alive. [music] alive. [music] Dead things come alive in the name of Dead things come alive in the name of Dead things come alive in the name of Jesus. [music] Jesus. [music] Jesus. [music] Dead things come alive. [singing] Dead Dead things come alive. [singing] Dead Dead things come alive. [singing] Dead things come alive. [music] Dead things things come alive. [music] Dead things things come alive. [music] Dead things come alive in the name of Jesus. Dead come alive in the name of Jesus. Dead come alive in the name of Jesus. Dead things come alive. Dead things come things come alive. Dead things come things come alive. Dead things come alive. [music] alive. [music] alive. [music] Dead things come alive in the name of Dead things come alive in the name of Dead things come alive in the name of Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Dead come [singing] alive. Dead come Dead come [singing] alive. Dead come Dead come [singing] alive. Dead come alive [music] alive [music] alive [music] come alive in the name I call you Jesus.

come alive in the name I call you Jesus. come alive in the name I call you Jesus. [music] [music] [music] I call you I call you healer. I call you I call you healer. I call you I call you healer. Rising [music] and raining in power. Rising [music] and raining in power. Rising [music] and raining in power. [singing] >> [music] >> Come out of the grave. >> Come out of the grave. >> Come out of the grave. Every time I call you Jesus, Every time I call you Jesus, Every time I call you Jesus, I call you. [music] I call you savior. I call you. [music] I call you savior. I call you. [music] I call you savior. Worthy of glory forever. Worthy of glory forever. Worthy of glory forever. Something [music] comes out of Something [music] comes out of Something [music] comes out of every time I call your name. Chase every time I call your name. Chase every time I call your name. Chase [music] me. Every [music] time [singing] I call me. Every [music] time [singing] I call your name. your name. your name. [music] Every time I call your name, dead things Every time I call your name, dead things come alive. Dead things come alive. Dead come alive. Dead things come alive. Dead come alive. Dead things come alive. Dead [music] things come alive. In the name [music] things come alive. In the name [music] things come alive. In the name of Jesus. Dead things come alive. of Jesus. Dead things come alive. of Jesus. Dead things come alive. [music] [music] [music] Dead things come alive.

Dead things come alive. Dead things come alive. Come alive in the name of [music] Jesus. [music] [music] Hey, my name's Justin. If we've never Hey, my name's Justin. If we've never Hey, my name's Justin. If we've never met, you know sometimes depending met, you know sometimes depending met, you know sometimes depending [music] on the weeks you've had, [music] on the weeks you've had, [music] on the weeks you've had, those words hit different. those words hit different. those words hit different. I don't know what you come in carrying I don't know what you come in carrying I don't know what you come in carrying today, today, today, but I come in a part of what I carry but I come in a part of what I carry but I come in a part of what I carry coming in is grief. coming in is grief. coming in is grief. I' had two people I care about pass away I' had two people I care about pass away I' had two people I care about pass away in the last few weeks and in the last few weeks and in the last few weeks and seeing my heart hurting and seeing seeing my heart hurting and seeing seeing my heart hurting and seeing friends hurting. friends hurting. friends hurting. And even with those even with those deaths even with those deaths covered in the truth of the resurrection covered in the truth of the resurrection covered in the truth of the resurrection hope that we have, hope that we have, hope that we have, I still cry out to God, where are I still cry out to God, where are I still cry out to God, where are [music] you?

[music] you? [music] you? What are you doing? What are you doing? What are you doing? Why? Why? Why? My friend Trinity [music] is getting My friend Trinity [music] is getting My friend Trinity [music] is getting ready to lead us in this song that says, ready to lead us in this song that says, ready to lead us in this song that says, "God, you are always on time." And when "God, you are always on time." And when "God, you are always on time." And when I [music] say those three words about I [music] say those three words about I [music] say those three words about God, it's easy for me to think, well, if God, it's easy for me to think, well, if God, it's easy for me to think, well, if he's always on time, [music] he's always on time, [music] he's always on time, [music] then why don't I get what I want when I then why don't I get what I want when I then why don't I get what I want when I want, and why doesn't it all make sense? want, and why doesn't it all make sense? want, and why doesn't it all make sense? And that's just not my experience. Can I And that's just not my experience. Can I And that's just not my experience. Can I get an amen? get an amen? get an amen? >> You know, but the song has the good news >> You know, but the song has the good news >> You know, but the song has the good news embedded in it when it says, "Even when embedded in it when it says, "Even when embedded in it when it says, "Even when I was tossed in the water, even when I I was tossed in the water, even when I I was tossed in the water, even when I walked through the fire, you were right walked through the fire, you were right walked through the fire, you were right there beside me. You have always been on there beside me. You have always been on there beside me. You have always been on time. You are always on [music] time. time. You are always on [music] time. time. You are always on [music] time. God's character, his kindness, his God's character, his kindness, his God's character, his kindness, his power, his love never lets you walk power, his love never lets you walk power, his love never lets you walk alone. alone. alone. Never lets you walk alone. Never lets you walk alone. Never lets you walk alone. So, especially with grief, So, especially with grief, So, especially with grief, my soul needs to be reminded of this my soul needs to be reminded of this my soul needs to be reminded of this truth.

truth. truth. I remember I remember I remember how you proided [singing] how you held me how you held me [music] through the night. [music] through the night. [music] through the night. And I remember And I remember And I remember how you [music and singing] how you [music and singing] how you [music and singing] sustained me sustained me sustained me when you stepped in when you stepped in when you stepped in to save my life. to save my life. to save my life. [music] If I knew then [music] If I knew then [music] If I knew then what I know now, what I know now, what I know now, [music] [music] [music] I would be still and let you work I would be still and let you work I would be still and let you work [music] it out. [singing] Jesus, [music] Jesus, [music] I was tossed in the water, I was tossed in the water, I was tossed in the water, but I never [singing] but I never [singing] but I never [singing] went under cuz you were always went under cuz you were always went under cuz you were always [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] on time. on time. on time. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, when I [music] went through the fire, when I [music] went through the fire, when I [music] went through the fire, you were [singing] right there beside you were [singing] right there beside you were [singing] right there beside me. Cuz you were always on time.

me. Cuz you were always on time. me. Cuz you were always on time. You were [singing] always always You were [singing] always always You were [singing] always always [music] on time. [music] on time. [music] on time. You were [singing] always always always You were [singing] always always always You were [singing] always always always [music] [music] [music] on time. I remember I remember how you cared how you cared how you cared when I couldn't [music] take a step. take a step. And I [music] remember And I [music] remember And I [music] remember how you loved [music] me how you loved [music] me how you loved [music] me when I couldn't when I couldn't when I couldn't love myself. Oh [music] Jesus. Jesus. I was tossed in the water, [music] I was tossed in the water, [music] I was tossed in the water, [music] but I never went under. but I never went under. but I never went under. You were always [music] You were always [music] You were always [music] [singing] on time.

[singing] on time. [singing] on time. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, when I went through the fire, [music] when I went through the fire, [music] when I went through the fire, [music] you were right there beside me. you were right there beside me. you were right there beside me. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> You were always on time. >> You were always on time. >> You were always on time. You were always always [singing] You were always always [singing] You were always always [singing] [music] [music] [music] on time. on time. on time. You were always [singing] You were always [singing] You were always [singing] always always always always on time. always on time. always on time. You were always You were always You were always always [music] always [music] always [music] always on time. always on time. always on time. You are always [music] You are always [music] You are always [music] always always always on [singing] side. Oh, what [music] a faithful God. Oh, what [music] a faithful God. He's never left me. [music] He's never left me. [music] He's never left me. [music] He's right beside me. He's right beside me. He's right beside me. There's never been a day, never been a There's never been a day, never been a There's never been a day, never been a minute, never been a moment [music] that minute, never been a moment [music] that minute, never been a moment [music] that you weren't in it. There's never been a you weren't in it. There's never been a you weren't in it. There's never been a time that you didn't see me through.

time that you didn't see me through. time that you didn't see me through. [music] God, I worship you. There's [music] God, I worship you. There's [music] God, I worship you. There's never been a day. There's never been a never been a day. There's never been a never been a day. There's never been a minute. [music] There's never been a minute. [music] There's never been a minute. [music] There's never been a moment that you were in it. There's moment that you were in it. There's moment that you were in it. There's never been [music] a time that you never been [music] a time that you never been [music] a time that you didn't see me through God. So I worship didn't see me through God. So I worship didn't see me through God. So I worship you. There's never been a [music] day. you. There's never been a [music] day. you. There's never been a [music] day. There's never been a minute. There's There's never been a minute. There's There's never been a minute. There's never been a moment that you were in it. never been a moment that you were in it. never been a moment that you were in it. [music] There's never been a time that [music] There's never been a time that [music] There's never been a time that you couldn't see me through God. So I you couldn't see me through God. So I you couldn't see me through God. So I will save you. There's never [music] will save you. There's never [music] will save you. There's never [music] been a day. There's never been a minute. been a day. There's never been a minute. been a day. There's never been a minute. There's never been a moment. There's never been a moment. There's never been a moment. There's [music] never been a time that There's [music] never been a time that There's [music] never been a time that you didn't see me through God. I wor you didn't see me through God. I wor you didn't see me through God. I wor [music] [music] [music] Jesus. [singing] Jesus. [singing] Jesus. [singing] I was lost [music] in the water, I was lost [music] in the water, I was lost [music] in the water, but I never went under [singing] but I never went under [singing] but I never went under [singing] cuz you [music] were always on time.

cuz you [music] were always on time. cuz you [music] were always on time. Jesus, [music] Jesus, [music] Jesus, [music] when I went through the fire, when I went through the fire, when I went through the fire, you [music] were right there beside me. you [music] were right there beside me. you [music] were right there beside me. You were always on [music and singing] You were always on [music and singing] You were always on [music and singing] time. time. time. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, I was tossed in the water, I was tossed in the water, I was tossed in the water, but I [music and singing] never went but I [music and singing] never went but I [music and singing] never went under under under for you were always [singing] on time. for you were always [singing] on time. for you were always [singing] on time. [music] [music] [music] >> Jesus, >> Jesus, >> Jesus, when I went through the fire, when I went through the fire, when I went through the fire, you were right there beside me. For you you were right there beside me. For you you were right there beside me. For you were always on top. God, that truth God, that truth and your friendship in the fire, and your friendship in the fire, and your friendship in the fire, it does not change [music] the pain or it does not change [music] the pain or it does not change [music] the pain or take away from the pain.

take away from the pain. take away from the pain. It doesn't remove the pain, but it does It doesn't remove the pain, but it does It doesn't remove the pain, but it does [music] change the pain. You are a friend. You are a friend. For you to say you're king is one thing. For you to say you're king is one thing. For you to say you're king is one thing. For you to say you're [music] king and For you to say you're [music] king and For you to say you're [music] king and friend, friend, friend, powerful and with us, it does [music] change how I walk it does [music] change how I walk through. through. through. Thank you for your friendship and your Thank you for your friendship and your Thank you for your friendship and your hope. hope. hope. And if someone walked [music] in these And if someone walked [music] in these And if someone walked [music] in these doors or showed up online today doors or showed up online today doors or showed up online today desperate for that, desperate for that, desperate for that, can Jesus, would you meet them where can Jesus, would you meet them where can Jesus, would you meet them where you've met me? I praise you [music] for your I praise you [music] for your friendship, Lord. Thank you. Pray all friendship, Lord. Thank you. Pray all friendship, Lord. Thank you. Pray all this because of you, Jesus. Amen. this because of you, Jesus. Amen. this because of you, Jesus. Amen. Yeah. [music] Yeah. [music] Yeah. [music] So glad you're here today. It's good for So glad you're here today. It's good for So glad you're here today. It's good for my soul to sing like that [music] my soul to sing like that [music] my soul to sing like that [music] together. Hey, if you're in the room, together. Hey, if you're in the room, together. Hey, if you're in the room, why don't you turn to somebody say, why don't you turn to somebody say, why don't you turn to somebody say, "Hey, glad to be here with you." You can "Hey, glad to be here with you." You can "Hey, glad to be here with you." You can have a seat. We're glad you're here have a seat. We're glad you're here have a seat. We're glad you're here online with us, too.

>> This series has been all about taking >> This series has been all about taking the next step and [music] actually doing the next step and [music] actually doing the next step and [music] actually doing something even when it can be something even when it can be something even when it can be uncomfortable. So, for some of you, that uncomfortable. So, for some of you, that uncomfortable. So, for some of you, that next step might look like a go trip. next step might look like a go trip. next step might look like a go trip. >> Yeah, that's exactly right. We have go >> Yeah, that's exactly right. We have go >> Yeah, that's exactly right. We have go trips that are taking place all over trips that are taking place all over trips that are taking place all over different parts of the country. You even different parts of the country. You even different parts of the country. You even could explore some different parts of could explore some different parts of could explore some different parts of the world. And just a few months ago, I the world. And just a few months ago, I the world. And just a few months ago, I actually got to experience my very first actually got to experience my very first actually got to experience my very first go trip to Nicaragua. [music] We had the go trip to Nicaragua. [music] We had the go trip to Nicaragua. [music] We had the opportunity to build bathrooms for opportunity to build bathrooms for opportunity to build bathrooms for families. families. families. >> Hold up. Hold up. You, Jordan, were >> Hold up. Hold up. You, Jordan, were >> Hold up. Hold up. You, Jordan, were building bathrooms. Like, were you PVC building bathrooms. Like, were you PVC building bathrooms. Like, were you PVC piping? piping? piping? >> No, I was just digging ditches. I was >> No, I was just digging ditches. I was >> No, I was just digging ditches. I was just digging ditches. just digging ditches. just digging ditches. >> That tracked. That makes way more sense. >> That tracked. That makes way more sense. >> That tracked. That makes way more sense. >> But the best part of the trip is >> But the best part of the trip is >> But the best part of the trip is watching firsthand reactions from watching firsthand reactions from watching firsthand reactions from families as they receive clean, running families as they receive clean, running families as they receive clean, running water into their homes. And I know the water into their homes. And I know the water into their homes. And I know the people on my trip sacrificed their time, people on my trip sacrificed their time, people on my trip sacrificed their time, their energy, and their money. And I'm their energy, and their money. And I'm their energy, and their money. And I'm confident that every single one of them confident that every single one of them confident that every single one of them would say that it was worth it. [music] would say that it was worth it. [music] would say that it was worth it. [music] >> Yeah. If you ever been curious about a >> Yeah. If you ever been curious about a >> Yeah. If you ever been curious about a go trip, it's the end of the summer, go trip, it's the end of the summer, go trip, it's the end of the summer, which for me tends to be a time where I which for me tends to be a time where I which for me tends to be a time where I look at the calendar for the rest of the look at the calendar for the rest of the look at the calendar for the rest of the year and on into next year. Look at your year and on into next year. Look at your year and on into next year. Look at your calendar. Maybe a go trip is something calendar. Maybe a go trip is something calendar. Maybe a go trip is something for you. You can text the word more to for you. You can text the word more to for you. You can text the word more to 301301 [music] 301301 [music] 301301 [music] and you will get a link sent back to you and you will get a link sent back to you and you will get a link sent back to you via text that you can then explore where via text that you can then explore where via text that you can then explore where are the trips going, what are the are the trips going, what are the are the trips going, what are the available dates and what could work for available dates and what could work for available dates and what could work for you to try something new this year.

you to try something new this year. you to try something new this year. >> Yeah, absolutely. And that's what it's >> Yeah, absolutely. And that's what it's >> Yeah, absolutely. And that's what it's all about. Receiving an invitation and all about. Receiving an invitation and all about. Receiving an invitation and then [music] taking a step. then [music] taking a step. then [music] taking a step. >> This is your invitation. >> This is your invitation. >> This is your invitation. >> That's it right here. And so maybe >> That's it right here. And so maybe >> That's it right here. And so maybe traveling the world next year maybe traveling the world next year maybe traveling the world next year maybe doesn't seem like the most practical doesn't seem like the most practical doesn't seem like the most practical thing for you. maybe practicing thing for you. maybe practicing thing for you. maybe practicing generosity for the first time is. So generosity for the first time is. So generosity for the first time is. So stick with us here. stick with us here. stick with us here. >> Yeah, Jordan and I practice generosity >> Yeah, Jordan and I practice generosity >> Yeah, Jordan and I practice generosity through giving. Every two weeks we are through giving. Every two weeks we are through giving. Every two weeks we are here on staff and every paycheck we here on staff and every paycheck we here on staff and every paycheck we give. And this is a [music] a discipline give. And this is a [music] a discipline give. And this is a [music] a discipline for us that builds I know my faith and for us that builds I know my faith and for us that builds I know my faith and trust in God. trust in God. trust in God. >> Absolutely. My family and I, we're just >> Absolutely. My family and I, we're just >> Absolutely. My family and I, we're just choosing to believe that God is using choosing to believe that God is using choosing to believe that God is using our money to advance and to further his our money to advance and to further his our money to advance and to further his kingdom. And you can learn more about kingdom. And you can learn more about kingdom. And you can learn more about what we believe about giving or you can what we believe about giving or you can what we believe about giving or you can even take the step to start at even take the step to start at even take the step to start at crossroads.net/g. crossroads.net/g. crossroads.net/g. /give. /give. /give. >> Yeah, giving helps fuel all of the >> Yeah, giving helps fuel all of the >> Yeah, giving helps fuel all of the ministries that we do around here, ministries that we do around here, ministries that we do around here, including young adults, which Jordan, including young adults, which Jordan, including young adults, which Jordan, you lead young adults here at you lead young adults here at you lead young adults here at Crossroads, and they are you're just Crossroads, and they are you're just Crossroads, and they are you're just finishing off your current series and finishing off your current series and finishing off your current series and jumping into your next one. Tell us jumping into your next one. Tell us jumping into your next one. Tell us about it. about it. about it. >> Absolutely. So, we just finished a >> Absolutely. So, we just finished a >> Absolutely. So, we just finished a summer series called YA on the Block. It summer series called YA on the Block. It summer series called YA on the Block. It was incredible. We already have our was incredible. We already have our was incredible. We already have our sights on this fall, which is just crazy sights on this fall, which is just crazy sights on this fall, which is just crazy to say. September 3rd at Collective to say. September 3rd at Collective to say. September 3rd at Collective Night, we're starting a brand new Night, we're starting a brand new Night, we're starting a brand new series. It's called Originals. We just series. It's called Originals. We just series. It's called Originals. We just wanted to take a few moments to talk wanted to take a few moments to talk wanted to take a few moments to talk about purpose, work, rest, a lot of about purpose, work, rest, a lot of about purpose, work, rest, a lot of things that young adults are dealing things that young adults are dealing things that young adults are dealing with and asking questions about.

with and asking questions about. with and asking questions about. Absolutely. So, if you know someone Absolutely. So, if you know someone Absolutely. So, if you know someone who's 18 to 29 or uh maybe you yourself, who's 18 to 29 or uh maybe you yourself, who's 18 to 29 or uh maybe you yourself, you're 18 to 29 years old, we'd love for you're 18 to 29 years old, we'd love for you're 18 to 29 years old, we'd love for you to join hundreds of young adults you to join hundreds of young adults you to join hundreds of young adults this coming fall at Collective Night, this coming fall at Collective Night, this coming fall at Collective Night, Crossroads Uptown. Uh and you can get Crossroads Uptown. Uh and you can get Crossroads Uptown. Uh and you can get info online. info online. info online. >> Great. And we're finishing out our >> Great. And we're finishing out our >> Great. And we're finishing out our series on origin stories with Alli series on origin stories with Alli series on origin stories with Alli Patterson. We're going to jump [music] Patterson. We're going to jump [music] Patterson. We're going to jump [music] into a story of Abigail. into a story of Abigail. into a story of Abigail. about about about >> the part before confidence and success >> the part before confidence and success >> the part before confidence and success before anyone knows your name. It's before anyone knows your name. It's before anyone knows your name. It's false starts, wrong turns, and total false starts, wrong turns, and total false starts, wrong turns, and total failure. It's the beginning. Every failure. It's the beginning. Every failure. It's the beginning. Every person [music] you admire has one. person [music] you admire has one. person [music] you admire has one. The Bible may just be the greatest The Bible may just be the greatest The Bible may just be the greatest origin story ever told. It's a book origin story ever told. It's a book origin story ever told. It's a book about how God meets people at the about how God meets people at the about how God meets people at the beginning. In the beginning, God beginning. In the beginning, God beginning. In the beginning, God creates. In the beginning, humanity is creates. In the beginning, humanity is creates. In the beginning, humanity is formed from dust. In the beginning, formed from dust. In the beginning, formed from dust. In the beginning, there is possibility, purpose, and there is possibility, purpose, and there is possibility, purpose, and relationship. Then things fall apart. relationship. Then things fall apart. relationship. Then things fall apart. But God rebuilds and enlists humanity in But God rebuilds and enlists humanity in But God rebuilds and enlists humanity in the work of restoration.

the work of restoration. the work of restoration. The Bible is full of people who The Bible is full of people who The Bible is full of people who eventually become known for things like eventually become known for things like eventually become known for things like faith and courage, wisdom, and faith and courage, wisdom, and faith and courage, wisdom, and sacrifice. sacrifice. sacrifice. We call them heroes of the faith. But We call them heroes of the faith. But We call them heroes of the faith. But none of them started there. The story none of them started there. The story none of them started there. The story God tells is about him meeting ordinary God tells is about him meeting ordinary God tells is about him meeting ordinary people in ordinary places and inviting people in ordinary places and inviting people in ordinary places and inviting them into something extraordinary. them into something extraordinary. them into something extraordinary. Today's [music] origin story is about Today's [music] origin story is about Today's [music] origin story is about Abigail, a vulnerable wife who is Abigail, a vulnerable wife who is Abigail, a vulnerable wife who is decisive in crisis. Well, hey everyone. My name is Ally. I'm Well, hey everyone. My name is Ally. I'm one of the teaching pastors here. It's one of the teaching pastors here. It's one of the teaching pastors here. It's great to be with you gathered here in great to be with you gathered here in great to be with you gathered here in community at Crossroads. This weekend we community at Crossroads. This weekend we community at Crossroads. This weekend we have been in this series looking at have been in this series looking at have been in this series looking at origin stories of people who are really origin stories of people who are really origin stories of people who are really commended in the Bible and we always commended in the Bible and we always commended in the Bible and we always seem to end up talking about faith every seem to end up talking about faith every seem to end up talking about faith every single week. What is faith? What is it single week. What is faith? What is it single week. What is faith? What is it not? What does it look like? How does it not? What does it look like? How does it not? What does it look like? How does it act? We keep talking about the idea of act? We keep talking about the idea of act? We keep talking about the idea of faith. And every week I've been faith. And every week I've been faith. And every week I've been thinking, gosh, these people are a lot thinking, gosh, these people are a lot thinking, gosh, these people are a lot more like us than you might first think more like us than you might first think more like us than you might first think when you hear about their big moment or when you hear about their big moment or when you hear about their big moment or their, you know, big act of faith. They their, you know, big act of faith. They their, you know, big act of faith. They actually have first like a big problem actually have first like a big problem actually have first like a big problem or a big flaw or, you know, a big past or a big flaw or, you know, a big past or a big flaw or, you know, a big past of some kind. Today is no different. One of some kind. Today is no different. One of some kind. Today is no different. One of my favorite women in scripture, her of my favorite women in scripture, her of my favorite women in scripture, her name is Abigail. If you don't know her name is Abigail. If you don't know her name is Abigail. If you don't know her story, you're going to by the end of the story, you're going to by the end of the story, you're going to by the end of the day today. And she had a big problem.

day today. And she had a big problem. day today. And she had a big problem. I'm hoping not a lot of you women can I'm hoping not a lot of you women can I'm hoping not a lot of you women can relate to this problem, but maybe one or relate to this problem, but maybe one or relate to this problem, but maybe one or two of you. Abigail was married to a two of you. Abigail was married to a two of you. Abigail was married to a real big jerk real big jerk real big jerk and he made a real big mess and she's and he made a real big mess and she's and he made a real big mess and she's the one that stepped into it. God used the one that stepped into it. God used the one that stepped into it. God used her in an amazing way in the story that her in an amazing way in the story that her in an amazing way in the story that we're going to read today together. And we're going to read today together. And we're going to read today together. And if you've ever wondered why does God if you've ever wondered why does God if you've ever wondered why does God choose to use some people? What is it choose to use some people? What is it choose to use some people? What is it that he's looking for? How does he pick that he's looking for? How does he pick that he's looking for? How does he pick them? and not someone else in this them? and not someone else in this them? and not someone else in this situation. Today, you're going to get situation. Today, you're going to get situation. Today, you're going to get the answer. Let me pray for us. Lord, the answer. Let me pray for us. Lord, the answer. Let me pray for us. Lord, um, call faith out of us today. Right um, call faith out of us today. Right um, call faith out of us today. Right here, right now. There's people of great here, right now. There's people of great here, right now. There's people of great faith that has yet to hit the scene. I faith that has yet to hit the scene. I faith that has yet to hit the scene. I pray today would be the day that you pray today would be the day that you pray today would be the day that you raise up the people of faith in our raise up the people of faith in our raise up the people of faith in our community in Jesus name. Amen. community in Jesus name. Amen. community in Jesus name. Amen. Well, it's the end of summer and I've Well, it's the end of summer and I've Well, it's the end of summer and I've got probably like a couple hundred got probably like a couple hundred got probably like a couple hundred pictures on my phone camera roll that I pictures on my phone camera roll that I pictures on my phone camera roll that I didn't have at the beginning of the didn't have at the beginning of the didn't have at the beginning of the summer. Do you ever get in there and summer. Do you ever get in there and summer. Do you ever get in there and mess with filters? You apply different mess with filters? You apply different mess with filters? You apply different filters. You look at the same picture a filters. You look at the same picture a filters. You look at the same picture a couple different ways. Usually when I couple different ways. Usually when I couple different ways. Usually when I post pictures on my Instagram, I don't post pictures on my Instagram, I don't post pictures on my Instagram, I don't use a filter. I'll just use it as is.

use a filter. I'll just use it as is. use a filter. I'll just use it as is. But if I do, I have a favorite one. I But if I do, I have a favorite one. I But if I do, I have a favorite one. I use Paris. I'm not totally sure why I use Paris. I'm not totally sure why I use Paris. I'm not totally sure why I picked that one, but it's got something picked that one, but it's got something picked that one, but it's got something to do with my skin. to do with my skin. to do with my skin. like I apply the filter and I'm like, like I apply the filter and I'm like, like I apply the filter and I'm like, "Oh, that's a little bit how I used to "Oh, that's a little bit how I used to "Oh, that's a little bit how I used to look. I like that one." So, I always look. I like that one." So, I always look. I like that one." So, I always pick Paris. Maybe you're you're gritty. pick Paris. Maybe you're you're gritty. pick Paris. Maybe you're you're gritty. You like the black and white one or the You like the black and white one or the You like the black and white one or the Rio de Janeiro, it like pops the oranges Rio de Janeiro, it like pops the oranges Rio de Janeiro, it like pops the oranges and reds and yellows out and fades some and reds and yellows out and fades some and reds and yellows out and fades some of the washes out some of the other of the washes out some of the other of the washes out some of the other parts of the picture. You know, if you parts of the picture. You know, if you parts of the picture. You know, if you mess with filters on the same picture, mess with filters on the same picture, mess with filters on the same picture, suddenly you're looking at different suddenly you're looking at different suddenly you're looking at different subtleties. You're seeing it a different subtleties. You're seeing it a different subtleties. You're seeing it a different way. The objects aren't changing, but way. The objects aren't changing, but way. The objects aren't changing, but the picture is being altered. the the the picture is being altered. the the the picture is being altered. the the things that you notice are either things that you notice are either things that you notice are either sharper or softer or more colorful or sharper or softer or more colorful or sharper or softer or more colorful or deeper. There's things that change when deeper. There's things that change when deeper. There's things that change when we use filters. And the big idea in the we use filters. And the big idea in the we use filters. And the big idea in the story of Abigail that we're going to story of Abigail that we're going to story of Abigail that we're going to talk through today is that faith is a talk through today is that faith is a talk through today is that faith is a filter. Faith is a filter. And you can filter. Faith is a filter. And you can filter. Faith is a filter. And you can either use it or not. either use it or not. either use it or not. And God has an invitation on the table And God has an invitation on the table And God has an invitation on the table for us to use the filter of faith to see for us to use the filter of faith to see for us to use the filter of faith to see a clearer picture of whatever it is that a clearer picture of whatever it is that a clearer picture of whatever it is that we're looking at. Whatever it is that we're looking at. Whatever it is that we're looking at. Whatever it is that we're dealing with, if we apply the we're dealing with, if we apply the we're dealing with, if we apply the filter of faith, suddenly we have a filter of faith, suddenly we have a filter of faith, suddenly we have a fuller, more accurate, deeper, more fuller, more accurate, deeper, more fuller, more accurate, deeper, more beautiful picture of what we are looking beautiful picture of what we are looking beautiful picture of what we are looking at doesn't change the objects in view, at doesn't change the objects in view, at doesn't change the objects in view, just the way that we are seeing it. The just the way that we are seeing it. The just the way that we are seeing it. The story of Abigail is a story of a couple story of Abigail is a story of a couple story of Abigail is a story of a couple of different filters at work. And when of different filters at work. And when of different filters at work. And when we encounter Abigail, it's actually in we encounter Abigail, it's actually in we encounter Abigail, it's actually in the Old Testament section of the Bible.

the Old Testament section of the Bible. the Old Testament section of the Bible. Her story is found in the book of 1st Her story is found in the book of 1st Her story is found in the book of 1st Samuel, chapter 25. And the whole reason Samuel, chapter 25. And the whole reason Samuel, chapter 25. And the whole reason we meet her is because most of this we meet her is because most of this we meet her is because most of this section of the Bible is detailing the section of the Bible is detailing the section of the Bible is detailing the life of David. David is soon to be in life of David. David is soon to be in life of David. David is soon to be in this um in this story King David, but this um in this story King David, but this um in this story King David, but he's not king yet. He's actually been he's not king yet. He's actually been he's not king yet. He's actually been running from the current king, King running from the current king, King running from the current king, King Saul, who kind of hates him because Saul, who kind of hates him because Saul, who kind of hates him because David has already been chosen as the David has already been chosen as the David has already been chosen as the future king. God has sent his prophet future king. God has sent his prophet future king. God has sent his prophet named Samuel to anoint David, but years named Samuel to anoint David, but years named Samuel to anoint David, but years are going by while Saul is still king. are going by while Saul is still king. are going by while Saul is still king. And people love David. He's a great And people love David. He's a great And people love David. He's a great warrior and people know him. And Saul warrior and people know him. And Saul warrior and people know him. And Saul hates him. So he's after David a lot of hates him. So he's after David a lot of hates him. So he's after David a lot of the sections of this time in his life. the sections of this time in his life. the sections of this time in his life. And so David often lives for long And so David often lives for long And so David often lives for long periods of time out in the wilderness or periods of time out in the wilderness or periods of time out in the wilderness or stays in caves. And at this point in his stays in caves. And at this point in his stays in caves. And at this point in his life, it's been a while of that. And life, it's been a while of that. And life, it's been a while of that. And he's living in the wilderness with a few he's living in the wilderness with a few he's living in the wilderness with a few hundred people that are now following hundred people that are now following hundred people that are now following him. And while they're in the him. And while they're in the him. And while they're in the wilderness, they encounter who would you wilderness, they encounter who would you wilderness, they encounter who would you see in the wilderness but shepherds.

see in the wilderness but shepherds. see in the wilderness but shepherds. There were a bunch of shepherds and they There were a bunch of shepherds and they There were a bunch of shepherds and they actually were all working for the same actually were all working for the same actually were all working for the same man and his name was Nabal. And Nabal man and his name was Nabal. And Nabal man and his name was Nabal. And Nabal employed all these shepherds. He was employed all these shepherds. He was employed all these shepherds. He was like the the wealthiest flock owner in like the the wealthiest flock owner in like the the wealthiest flock owner in the area. And David and his men run the area. And David and his men run the area. And David and his men run across these shepherds where they're across these shepherds where they're across these shepherds where they're living. And they're actually really good living. And they're actually really good living. And they're actually really good to them. They help them. They protect to them. They help them. They protect to them. They help them. They protect them. They do things for them. And it them. They do things for them. And it them. They do things for them. And it makes me wonder whether or not there's makes me wonder whether or not there's makes me wonder whether or not there's like a subtlety in here when they meet like a subtlety in here when they meet like a subtlety in here when they meet them. Maybe even David himself did some them. Maybe even David himself did some them. Maybe even David himself did some special things for them. Because if you special things for them. Because if you special things for them. Because if you know the story of David, you know that know the story of David, you know that know the story of David, you know that he himself was a shepherd. That was his he himself was a shepherd. That was his he himself was a shepherd. That was his job in the family and he was very very job in the family and he was very very job in the family and he was very very good at it. And so it just makes me good at it. And so it just makes me good at it. And so it just makes me wonder like what what went down here. wonder like what what went down here. wonder like what what went down here. But what we know is he was really good But what we know is he was really good But what we know is he was really good to these guys. And so the time of year to these guys. And so the time of year to these guys. And so the time of year comes around and it's time to shear the comes around and it's time to shear the comes around and it's time to shear the sheep. And sheep shearing is kind of a sheep. And sheep shearing is kind of a sheep. And sheep shearing is kind of a harvest like time. Big celebrations. harvest like time. Big celebrations. harvest like time. Big celebrations. Everybody gets paid. Big parties. If Everybody gets paid. Big parties. If Everybody gets paid. Big parties. If you're a wealthy flock owner like Nabal you're a wealthy flock owner like Nabal you're a wealthy flock owner like Nabal was, you would be throwing a a huge was, you would be throwing a a huge was, you would be throwing a a huge party and it would have been very party and it would have been very party and it would have been very customary for people in your in your customary for people in your in your customary for people in your in your town, your family, your friends to join town, your family, your friends to join town, your family, your friends to join into the celebrations around sheep into the celebrations around sheep into the celebrations around sheep sharing time. And that's what David sharing time. And that's what David sharing time. And that's what David requests. He sends some of his young men requests. He sends some of his young men requests. He sends some of his young men to greet Nabal and actually introduce to greet Nabal and actually introduce to greet Nabal and actually introduce themselves and to request a basic themselves and to request a basic themselves and to request a basic version of hospitality. Nothing crazy.

version of hospitality. Nothing crazy. version of hospitality. Nothing crazy. definitely according to custom. And he definitely according to custom. And he definitely according to custom. And he makes this request and instead of makes this request and instead of makes this request and instead of graciously allowing them to partake in graciously allowing them to partake in graciously allowing them to partake in the the bounty of this time of year, the the bounty of this time of year, the the bounty of this time of year, Nabal insults them, demeanes them and Nabal insults them, demeanes them and Nabal insults them, demeanes them and David personally, and sends them away. David personally, and sends them away. David personally, and sends them away. Completely denies their request. And Completely denies their request. And Completely denies their request. And David's real angry, like real angry. He David's real angry, like real angry. He David's real angry, like real angry. He takes a few hundred of his guys and he takes a few hundred of his guys and he takes a few hundred of his guys and he comes he starts toward the household of comes he starts toward the household of comes he starts toward the household of Nabal and things aren't going to go Nabal and things aren't going to go Nabal and things aren't going to go well. Now I was thinking like it's hard well. Now I was thinking like it's hard well. Now I was thinking like it's hard to wrap our head around the kind of to wrap our head around the kind of to wrap our head around the kind of insult. So I was trying to come up with insult. So I was trying to come up with insult. So I was trying to come up with a modernday equivalent. It's a little a modernday equivalent. It's a little a modernday equivalent. It's a little bit tough but I want you to I want to bit tough but I want you to I want to bit tough but I want you to I want to have a sense for like what what's the have a sense for like what what's the have a sense for like what what's the kind of insult. This isn't just um like kind of insult. This isn't just um like kind of insult. This isn't just um like I'm mad because you won't let me join I'm mad because you won't let me join I'm mad because you won't let me join your party. It's a little bit more than your party. It's a little bit more than your party. It's a little bit more than that. It it would be something like um that. It it would be something like um that. It it would be something like um you have a home, a business, a property, you have a home, a business, a property, you have a home, a business, a property, and it's amazing. It you've built it.

and it's amazing. It you've built it. and it's amazing. It you've built it. It's it's exactly your dream home. It It's it's exactly your dream home. It It's it's exactly your dream home. It your business is thriving. You own all your business is thriving. You own all your business is thriving. You own all the property and something threatens it. the property and something threatens it. the property and something threatens it. Let's say it's a fire and it's pushing Let's say it's a fire and it's pushing Let's say it's a fire and it's pushing toward all of your stuff and it toward all of your stuff and it toward all of your stuff and it threatens to ruin everything and there's threatens to ruin everything and there's threatens to ruin everything and there's a group of first responders that come a group of first responders that come a group of first responders that come and they save you, your family, and and they save you, your family, and and they save you, your family, and everything that you own. And you throw a everything that you own. And you throw a everything that you own. And you throw a big party to celebrate. Hey, big party to celebrate. Hey, big party to celebrate. Hey, everything's still here. It's okay. everything's still here. It's okay. everything's still here. It's okay. You're grilling up stakes. You've got You're grilling up stakes. You've got You're grilling up stakes. You've got everything flowing, your favorite beer, everything flowing, your favorite beer, everything flowing, your favorite beer, whatever you're serving, whatever. whatever you're serving, whatever. whatever you're serving, whatever. You're you're you're celebrating with You're you're you're celebrating with You're you're you're celebrating with everybody that that everything has been everybody that that everything has been everybody that that everything has been saved. And the first responders, the saved. And the first responders, the saved. And the first responders, the same guys, they come to your door during same guys, they come to your door during same guys, they come to your door during the party and they say, "Could could we the party and they say, "Could could we the party and they say, "Could could we have some water? Maybe a PBJ." And instead of graciously inviting them And instead of graciously inviting them to join you, you close the door in your to join you, you close the door in your to join you, you close the door in your face and you say, "I face and you say, "I face and you say, "I don't have to give you anything. Get out don't have to give you anything. Get out don't have to give you anything. Get out of here."

of here." of here." That's the kind of insult we're talking That's the kind of insult we're talking That's the kind of insult we're talking about. one that feels like not just about. one that feels like not just about. one that feels like not just insulting, but wrong. Wrong. Because insulting, but wrong. Wrong. Because insulting, but wrong. Wrong. Because David, he's done good to them. He's gone David, he's done good to them. He's gone David, he's done good to them. He's gone out of his way for them. He's actually out of his way for them. He's actually out of his way for them. He's actually used his his strength and his skills and used his his strength and his skills and used his his strength and his skills and his men to help toward the bounty that's his men to help toward the bounty that's his men to help toward the bounty that's being celebrated. And he gets being celebrated. And he gets being celebrated. And he gets absolutely demeaned and insulted. And absolutely demeaned and insulted. And absolutely demeaned and insulted. And he's coming to kill everyone. That he's coming to kill everyone. That he's coming to kill everyone. That that's what he's bent on. And the that's what he's bent on. And the that's what he's bent on. And the servants of the household know this. and servants of the household know this. and servants of the household know this. and they run to one person in the story. they run to one person in the story. they run to one person in the story. Enter Abigail Nabal's wife. They run to Enter Abigail Nabal's wife. They run to Enter Abigail Nabal's wife. They run to her. They dump the situation at her her. They dump the situation at her her. They dump the situation at her feet. It's an emergency. It's a crisis. feet. It's an emergency. It's a crisis. feet. It's an emergency. It's a crisis. They see that David and his men are They see that David and his men are They see that David and his men are coming. And we're going to pause right coming. And we're going to pause right coming. And we're going to pause right here and we're going to look at a couple here and we're going to look at a couple here and we're going to look at a couple of people's filters in the story because of people's filters in the story because of people's filters in the story because the same situation is taking place and the same situation is taking place and the same situation is taking place and people are seeing it very differently. people are seeing it very differently. people are seeing it very differently. Let's look at Nabal's filter first. I Let's look at Nabal's filter first. I Let's look at Nabal's filter first. I would call his filter the filter of would call his filter the filter of would call his filter the filter of self. The question that he is asking self. The question that he is asking self. The question that he is asking over this whole story is what is best over this whole story is what is best over this whole story is what is best for me? He says shall I take my bread for me? He says shall I take my bread for me? He says shall I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have and my water and my meat that I have and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers and give it to killed for my shearers and give it to killed for my shearers and give it to men who come from I don't know where.

men who come from I don't know where. men who come from I don't know where. He chooses a filter that's primarily He chooses a filter that's primarily He chooses a filter that's primarily about himself, his stuff, his people, about himself, his stuff, his people, about himself, his stuff, his people, his property, and how he can keep the his property, and how he can keep the his property, and how he can keep the most of it. most of it. most of it. And then there's David. David has a And then there's David. David has a And then there's David. David has a filter on this situation and it's the filter on this situation and it's the filter on this situation and it's the filter of what I would call offense. filter of what I would call offense. filter of what I would call offense. We've all done that, right? Those of you We've all done that, right? Those of you We've all done that, right? Those of you who struggle with road rage, you who struggle with road rage, you who struggle with road rage, you certainly know this one. They did certainly know this one. They did certainly know this one. They did something wrong to me. It's not okay. something wrong to me. It's not okay. something wrong to me. It's not okay. And here's here's what his sounds like. And here's here's what his sounds like. And here's here's what his sounds like. He has returned me evil for good. God do He has returned me evil for good. God do He has returned me evil for good. God do so to the enemies of David and more also so to the enemies of David and more also so to the enemies of David and more also if by morning I leave so much as one if by morning I leave so much as one if by morning I leave so much as one male of all who belong to him. David's male of all who belong to him. David's male of all who belong to him. David's filter is causing him to want revenge. filter is causing him to want revenge. filter is causing him to want revenge. He's saying, "How will I defend myself? He's saying, "How will I defend myself? He's saying, "How will I defend myself? How can I get justice for this offense How can I get justice for this offense How can I get justice for this offense to me?" All he can see, it's like a a to me?" All he can see, it's like a a to me?" All he can see, it's like a a filter of red. Everything is being filter of red. Everything is being filter of red. Everything is being colored by the fact that he's angry, colored by the fact that he's angry, colored by the fact that he's angry, he's offended, and he's not wrong.

he's offended, and he's not wrong. he's offended, and he's not wrong. And that's how he's seeing through. And And that's how he's seeing through. And And that's how he's seeing through. And there there's other ones we use. I would there there's other ones we use. I would there there's other ones we use. I would say we're probably familiar with both of say we're probably familiar with both of say we're probably familiar with both of those two. I'm sure you know someone who those two. I'm sure you know someone who those two. I'm sure you know someone who is easily offended, right? Everything is is easily offended, right? Everything is is easily offended, right? Everything is about how it hit them and whether about how it hit them and whether about how it hit them and whether they're offended and how everyone they're offended and how everyone they're offended and how everyone offends them. You know, this is this is offends them. You know, this is this is offends them. You know, this is this is a pretty common one in our culture. I a pretty common one in our culture. I a pretty common one in our culture. I thought about other ones that we use to thought about other ones that we use to thought about other ones that we use to see situations. Um I have somebody in my see situations. Um I have somebody in my see situations. Um I have somebody in my life who knows this. I will not tell you life who knows this. I will not tell you life who knows this. I will not tell you her name, but it's pretty common to see her name, but it's pretty common to see her name, but it's pretty common to see everything through the the lens of everything through the the lens of everything through the the lens of people pleasing. How can I keep everyone people pleasing. How can I keep everyone people pleasing. How can I keep everyone happy? happy? happy? And we will do anything to avoid And we will do anything to avoid And we will do anything to avoid somebody walking away from an somebody walking away from an somebody walking away from an interaction with us and being unhappy interaction with us and being unhappy interaction with us and being unhappy with us. We don't want to disappoint. We with us. We don't want to disappoint. We with us. We don't want to disappoint. We don't want to anger. We don't want to don't want to anger. We don't want to don't want to anger. We don't want to upset. We see everything through the upset. We see everything through the upset. We see everything through the lens of people pleasing. That's our lens of people pleasing. That's our lens of people pleasing. That's our filter. Maybe yours is anxiety or filter. Maybe yours is anxiety or filter. Maybe yours is anxiety or achievement. you know, how what's what's achievement. you know, how what's what's achievement. you know, how what's what's in this for me that I could I could in this for me that I could I could in this for me that I could I could raise myself up, that I could actually raise myself up, that I could actually raise myself up, that I could actually accomplish something. And whatever that accomplish something. And whatever that accomplish something. And whatever that filter is, it's going to determine how filter is, it's going to determine how filter is, it's going to determine how you see things, what questions you ask you see things, what questions you ask you see things, what questions you ask about the situation, and how you about the situation, and how you about the situation, and how you proceed, what you actually do as a proceed, what you actually do as a proceed, what you actually do as a result of it. That's what's going on result of it. That's what's going on result of it. That's what's going on with all these filters. And Abigail is with all these filters. And Abigail is with all these filters. And Abigail is also using a filter. And she's asking a also using a filter. And she's asking a also using a filter. And she's asking a totally different question than anyone totally different question than anyone totally different question than anyone else in this situation. And it causes else in this situation. And it causes else in this situation. And it causes her to do what I often hear taught about her to do what I often hear taught about her to do what I often hear taught about her, which is completely right, all her, which is completely right, all her, which is completely right, all accurate. She is wise. She is brave. She accurate. She is wise. She is brave. She accurate. She is wise. She is brave. She is decisive. She is um you know, she

is decisive. She is um you know, she is decisive. She is um you know, she leans into action in the situation when leans into action in the situation when leans into action in the situation when everyone else seems to be coming apart. everyone else seems to be coming apart. everyone else seems to be coming apart. And those are all true, all true about And those are all true, all true about And those are all true, all true about her. But the question I actually have in her. But the question I actually have in her. But the question I actually have in my mind today for us is how did she know my mind today for us is how did she know my mind today for us is how did she know to do that? What caused her to be ready? to do that? What caused her to be ready? to do that? What caused her to be ready? How did she see the situation that she How did she see the situation that she How did she see the situation that she was able and willing to do something was able and willing to do something was able and willing to do something that nobody else was doing? Why were that nobody else was doing? Why were that nobody else was doing? Why were they seeing it so differently? She they seeing it so differently? She they seeing it so differently? She brings together a gift of wine, of brings together a gift of wine, of brings together a gift of wine, of sheep, of grain, of raisins, of figs. sheep, of grain, of raisins, of figs. sheep, of grain, of raisins, of figs. She packs them on donkeys. She rides out She packs them on donkeys. She rides out She packs them on donkeys. She rides out to where the servants have told her, to where the servants have told her, to where the servants have told her, "They're coming. Hundreds of men. "They're coming. Hundreds of men. "They're coming. Hundreds of men. They're on their way here right now." They're on their way here right now." They're on their way here right now." It's a very, very tenuous situation. 1st It's a very, very tenuous situation. 1st It's a very, very tenuous situation. 1st Samuel 25:23 it says, "When Abigail saw Samuel 25:23 it says, "When Abigail saw Samuel 25:23 it says, "When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got down from the David, she hurried and got down from the David, she hurried and got down from the donkey and fell before David on her face donkey and fell before David on her face donkey and fell before David on her face and bowed to the ground." And in this and bowed to the ground." And in this and bowed to the ground." And in this moment, people will often teach about moment, people will often teach about moment, people will often teach about her humility or her bravery to throw her humility or her bravery to throw her humility or her bravery to throw herself in front of basically a small herself in front of basically a small herself in front of basically a small army of men coming to kill her army of men coming to kill her army of men coming to kill her household.

household. household. But we're asking, how did she know? And But we're asking, how did she know? And But we're asking, how did she know? And the answer is she was looking through a the answer is she was looking through a the answer is she was looking through a filter. the filter of faith. filter. the filter of faith. filter. the filter of faith. She was looking through a filter called She was looking through a filter called She was looking through a filter called faith. And I'm going to show you the faith. And I'm going to show you the faith. And I'm going to show you the three things that it changed about this three things that it changed about this three things that it changed about this situation as she used this filter that situation as she used this filter that situation as she used this filter that got her to the point where she was brave got her to the point where she was brave got her to the point where she was brave and ready and decisive and she knew what and ready and decisive and she knew what and ready and decisive and she knew what to bring and she knew what to say. How to bring and she knew what to say. How to bring and she knew what to say. How did she know? And it's this filter. It's did she know? And it's this filter. It's did she know? And it's this filter. It's the filter of faith. The first thing it the filter of faith. The first thing it the filter of faith. The first thing it changes is how we see people. The filter changes is how we see people. The filter changes is how we see people. The filter of faith changes how we see people. Now, of faith changes how we see people. Now, of faith changes how we see people. Now, there's a kid on my street I want to there's a kid on my street I want to there's a kid on my street I want to tell you about. tell you about. tell you about. I see him a certain way. Not going to I see him a certain way. Not going to I see him a certain way. Not going to lie. I'm going to say it. Some of you lie. I'm going to say it. Some of you lie. I'm going to say it. Some of you parents out here. Sometimes your kid is parents out here. Sometimes your kid is parents out here. Sometimes your kid is the problem. the problem. the problem. It's true. It's true. It's true. Now, if you happen to live on my street, Now, if you happen to live on my street, Now, if you happen to live on my street, there's like a gaggle of like 12 boys. there's like a gaggle of like 12 boys. there's like a gaggle of like 12 boys. You don't know who I'm talking about. You don't know who I'm talking about. You don't know who I'm talking about. And all I can say is if you know, you And all I can say is if you know, you And all I can say is if you know, you know. But this kid, you know what I'm know. But this kid, you know what I'm know. But this kid, you know what I'm saying? This kid.

saying? This kid. saying? This kid. For many years, I have I have had For many years, I have I have had For many years, I have I have had private opinions, private opinions, private opinions, private opinions about this kid. He's private opinions about this kid. He's private opinions about this kid. He's never been out in a game of baseball. never been out in a game of baseball. never been out in a game of baseball. Never once. He's always wronged. Never once. He's always wronged. Never once. He's always wronged. Um he throws a fit when he doesn't get Um he throws a fit when he doesn't get Um he throws a fit when he doesn't get his own way. He's kind of unpleasant to his own way. He's kind of unpleasant to his own way. He's kind of unpleasant to the other kids like on a regular basis. the other kids like on a regular basis. the other kids like on a regular basis. And I just I'm like this kid. You know And I just I'm like this kid. You know And I just I'm like this kid. You know what I'm saying? And then um you know, what I'm saying? And then um you know, what I'm saying? And then um you know, more or less I'm the adult. Keep those more or less I'm the adult. Keep those more or less I'm the adult. Keep those opinions to myself until the day you opinions to myself until the day you opinions to myself until the day you call my daughter ugly. And now we have a call my daughter ugly. And now we have a call my daughter ugly. And now we have a problem. problem. problem. We got a big problem. And it's a We got a big problem. And it's a We got a big problem. And it's a personal problem and now I'm involved in personal problem and now I'm involved in personal problem and now I'm involved in the problem because I got a lot of the problem because I got a lot of the problem because I got a lot of opinions about how this person just opinions about how this person just opinions about how this person just treated my child. treated my child. treated my child. She's like, "Mom, please don't get She's like, "Mom, please don't get She's like, "Mom, please don't get involved. I know that you want to be involved. I know that you want to be involved. I know that you want to be involved. I'm like, "Oh, I'm getting involved. I'm like, "Oh, I'm getting involved. I'm like, "Oh, I'm getting involved." You know, and she's like, "I involved." You know, and she's like, "I involved." You know, and she's like, "I really don't need you to. I just really don't need you to. I just really don't need you to. I just thought" And I'm like, "Oh, then you thought" And I'm like, "Oh, then you thought" And I'm like, "Oh, then you shouldn't have said anything."

shouldn't have said anything." shouldn't have said anything." But I have a filter on this kid. And and But I have a filter on this kid. And and But I have a filter on this kid. And and I've been working on it, you know? I I've been working on it, you know? I I've been working on it, you know? I I've got the filter going and I see him I've got the filter going and I see him I've got the filter going and I see him a certain way. How many of you men would a certain way. How many of you men would a certain way. How many of you men would love to be remembered for who you were love to be remembered for who you were love to be remembered for who you were in middle school? in middle school? in middle school? Anybody? Yeah. I didn't think so. That's Anybody? Yeah. I didn't think so. That's Anybody? Yeah. I didn't think so. That's pretty much the filter that I have on pretty much the filter that I have on pretty much the filter that I have on this kid and I like using it. And guess this kid and I like using it. And guess this kid and I like using it. And guess what? I'm not wrong. That's what Nabal is doing in this That's what Nabal is doing in this situation. Here's what he says. Who is situation. Here's what he says. Who is situation. Here's what he says. Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? There David? Who is this son of Jesse? There David? Who is this son of Jesse? There are many servants these days who are are many servants these days who are are many servants these days who are breaking away from their masters. You breaking away from their masters. You breaking away from their masters. You guys, that's a ridiculous thing to say. guys, that's a ridiculous thing to say. guys, that's a ridiculous thing to say. Everybody knows who David is. They sing Everybody knows who David is. They sing Everybody knows who David is. They sing songs about him. His fame is all over songs about him. His fame is all over songs about him. His fame is all over the nation. He's married to the king's the nation. He's married to the king's the nation. He's married to the king's daughter. Everybody knows who David is. daughter. Everybody knows who David is. daughter. Everybody knows who David is. And he's like, "Who's this guy?" Because And he's like, "Who's this guy?" Because And he's like, "Who's this guy?" Because guess what? If he chooses the slice to guess what? If he chooses the slice to guess what? If he chooses the slice to look at David, which is not wrong this look at David, which is not wrong this look at David, which is not wrong this day, David is a is a runaway day, David is a is a runaway day, David is a is a runaway rebel in the wilderness.

rebel in the wilderness. rebel in the wilderness. And Nabal looks at him exactly like that And Nabal looks at him exactly like that And Nabal looks at him exactly like that in that one slice, in that one season, in that one slice, in that one season, in that one slice, in that one season, in that one picture. and he pushes in that one picture. and he pushes in that one picture. and he pushes everything else he may or may not know everything else he may or may not know everything else he may or may not know about David out of his mind because this about David out of his mind because this about David out of his mind because this picture suits his filter. If that's who picture suits his filter. If that's who picture suits his filter. If that's who he is, then Nabal gets to keep all his he is, then Nabal gets to keep all his he is, then Nabal gets to keep all his stuff. He doesn't have to share with stuff. He doesn't have to share with stuff. He doesn't have to share with some no-name, nobody from nowhere who some no-name, nobody from nowhere who some no-name, nobody from nowhere who did nothing for him, who's gone did nothing for him, who's gone did nothing for him, who's gone tomorrow. But wow, did he miss a big tomorrow. But wow, did he miss a big tomorrow. But wow, did he miss a big chance here? How would you like to to chance here? How would you like to to chance here? How would you like to to have God offer you a chance to be have God offer you a chance to be have God offer you a chance to be abundantly hospitable to the future abundantly hospitable to the future abundantly hospitable to the future king? And that's what's happening here. king? And that's what's happening here. king? And that's what's happening here. And his filter, he cannot see that And his filter, he cannot see that And his filter, he cannot see that because he's using the filter of how can because he's using the filter of how can because he's using the filter of how can I keep my stuff? What's best for me? I keep my stuff? What's best for me? I keep my stuff? What's best for me? And so he chooses the slice of David and And so he chooses the slice of David and And so he chooses the slice of David and David's life that suits that filter. David's life that suits that filter. David's life that suits that filter. That's exactly what I do to this kid on That's exactly what I do to this kid on That's exactly what I do to this kid on my street. I'm trying to stop. I my street. I'm trying to stop. I my street. I'm trying to stop. I promise. Stops today. Lord, forgive me. promise. Stops today. Lord, forgive me. promise. Stops today. Lord, forgive me. Help me to see the full picture of who Help me to see the full picture of who Help me to see the full picture of who you've made and who I'm sure one day you've made and who I'm sure one day you've made and who I'm sure one day he's going to be.

he's going to be. he's going to be. This filter of faith asks the question, This filter of faith asks the question, This filter of faith asks the question, Lord, how do you see this person? Lord, how do you see this person? Lord, how do you see this person? Who did you make? Who did you make? Who did you make? How do you name this person? What do you How do you name this person? What do you How do you name this person? What do you see about this person? That's what the see about this person? That's what the see about this person? That's what the filter of faith is asking. Abigail is seeing through that filter. Abigail is seeing through that filter. She's asking that question about the She's asking that question about the She's asking that question about the people involved. And it's not just people involved. And it's not just people involved. And it's not just sunshine and roses. She tells the truth sunshine and roses. She tells the truth sunshine and roses. She tells the truth even when it could potentially be even when it could potentially be even when it could potentially be detrimental to her. Here's what she says detrimental to her. Here's what she says detrimental to her. Here's what she says about her own husband Nabal, worthless about her own husband Nabal, worthless about her own husband Nabal, worthless fellow Nabal. For as his name is, so is fellow Nabal. For as his name is, so is fellow Nabal. For as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name. And folly is with he. Nabal is his name. And folly is with he. Nabal is his name. And folly is with him. Your spouse sees your patterns. And him. Your spouse sees your patterns. And him. Your spouse sees your patterns. And she knows over a long period of time, she knows over a long period of time, she knows over a long period of time, what she sees are the patterns of a what she sees are the patterns of a what she sees are the patterns of a fool. And the Bible has a lot to say fool. And the Bible has a lot to say fool. And the Bible has a lot to say about what those are and how you live about what those are and how you live about what those are and how you live and what you might do and what you might and what you might do and what you might and what you might do and what you might say if you were a fool bent on folly. If say if you were a fool bent on folly. If say if you were a fool bent on folly. If you want to know what that is, I highly you want to know what that is, I highly you want to know what that is, I highly recommend the book of Proverbs.

recommend the book of Proverbs. recommend the book of Proverbs. Lot of help in there figuring out, am I Lot of help in there figuring out, am I Lot of help in there figuring out, am I a fool? Am I living like one? That's a fool? Am I living like one? That's a fool? Am I living like one? That's what she's saying what she's saying what she's saying about her own husband. This isn't good. about her own husband. This isn't good. about her own husband. This isn't good. It's certainly not good for her. It's certainly not good for her. It's certainly not good for her. If she was using the filter of self, she If she was using the filter of self, she If she was using the filter of self, she would have kept her mouth shut would have kept her mouth shut would have kept her mouth shut about who he actually was because he had about who he actually was because he had about who he actually was because he had wealth and status and privilege. And wealth and status and privilege. And wealth and status and privilege. And what she's trying to do is say, "I see what she's trying to do is say, "I see what she's trying to do is say, "I see this correctly." And she doesn't even this correctly." And she doesn't even this correctly." And she doesn't even just do that with Nabal. She does it just do that with Nabal. She does it just do that with Nabal. She does it with David as well. This is a really, with David as well. This is a really, with David as well. This is a really, really interesting part of the story really interesting part of the story really interesting part of the story because she starts talking to David. because she starts talking to David. because she starts talking to David. She's thrown herself down on the ground. She's thrown herself down on the ground. She's thrown herself down on the ground. She's in front of him. Her filter is at She's in front of him. Her filter is at She's in front of him. Her filter is at work. She's talking like not to a work. She's talking like not to a work. She's talking like not to a fugitive, but to a a future king. And I fugitive, but to a a future king. And I fugitive, but to a a future king. And I want you to hear the speech that she want you to hear the speech that she want you to hear the speech that she gives. It's it's wordy. So, I'm not gives. It's it's wordy. So, I'm not gives. It's it's wordy. So, I'm not going to read it all to you. Instead, I going to read it all to you. Instead, I going to read it all to you. Instead, I want you to listen to it. And I just want you to listen to it. And I just want you to listen to it. And I just want you to let it wash over you. Let want you to let it wash over you. Let want you to let it wash over you. Let let it kind of hit you with a tone and let it kind of hit you with a tone and let it kind of hit you with a tone and and hear the respect and the difference and hear the respect and the difference and hear the respect and the difference and try to count the number of times and try to count the number of times and try to count the number of times that she calls him my Lord. Take a that she calls him my Lord. Take a that she calls him my Lord. Take a listen to her speech.

On me alone, my lord, be the guilt. On me alone, my lord, be the guilt. Please let your servant speak in your Please let your servant speak in your Please let your servant speak in your ears and hear the words of your servant. ears and hear the words of your servant. ears and hear the words of your servant. Let not my lord regard this worthless Let not my lord regard this worthless Let not my lord regard this worthless fellow Nabal. For as his name is, so is fellow Nabal. For as his name is, so is fellow Nabal. For as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name, and folly is with he. Nabal is his name, and folly is with he. Nabal is his name, and folly is with him. But I, your servant, did not see him. But I, your servant, did not see him. But I, your servant, did not see the young men of my lord whom you sent. the young men of my lord whom you sent. the young men of my lord whom you sent. Now then, my Lord, as the Lord lives, Now then, my Lord, as the Lord lives, Now then, my Lord, as the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, because the Lord and as your soul lives, because the Lord and as your soul lives, because the Lord has restrained you from the blood guilt, has restrained you from the blood guilt, has restrained you from the blood guilt, [music] and from saving with your own [music] and from saving with your own [music] and from saving with your own hands, now then let your enemies and hands, now then let your enemies and hands, now then let your enemies and those who seek to do evil to my Lord be those who seek to do evil to my Lord be those who seek to do evil to my Lord be as Nabal. And now let this present that as Nabal. And now let this present that as Nabal. And now let this present that your servant has brought to my Lord be your servant has brought to my Lord be your servant has brought to my Lord be given to the young men who follow my given to the young men who follow my given to the young men who follow my lord. Please forgive the trespass of lord. Please forgive the trespass of lord. Please forgive the trespass of your servant, for the Lord will your servant, for the Lord will your servant, for the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house. certainly make my lord a sure house. certainly make my lord a sure house. Because my Lord is fighting the battles Because my Lord is fighting the battles Because my Lord is fighting the battles of the Lord, and evil shall not be found of the Lord, and evil shall not be found of the Lord, and evil shall not be found in you so long as you live. If men rise in you so long as you live. If men rise in you so long as you live. If men rise up to pursue you and seek your life, up to pursue you and seek your life, up to pursue you and seek your life, [music] the life of my Lord shall be [music] the life of my Lord shall be [music] the life of my Lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living, in bound in the bundle of the living, in bound in the bundle of the living, in the care of the Lord your God. And the the care of the Lord your God. And the the care of the Lord your God. And the lives of your enemies he shall sling out lives of your enemies he shall sling out lives of your enemies he shall sling out as from the hollow of a sling. And when as from the hollow of a sling. And when as from the hollow of a sling. And when the Lord has done to my Lord according the Lord has done to my Lord according the Lord has done to my Lord according to all the good that he has spoken to all the good that he has spoken to all the good that he has spoken concerning you and has [music] appointed concerning you and has [music] appointed concerning you and has [music] appointed you prince over Israel, my Lord shall you prince over Israel, my Lord shall you prince over Israel, my Lord shall have no cause of grief or pangs of have no cause of grief or pangs of have no cause of grief or pangs of conscience [music] for having shed blood conscience [music] for having shed blood conscience [music] for having shed blood without cause for my Lord working without cause for my Lord working without cause for my Lord working salvation himself. And when the Lord has salvation himself. And when the Lord has salvation himself. And when the Lord has dealt well with my Lord, then remember

dealt well with my Lord, then remember dealt well with my Lord, then remember your servant. Your servant over and over. My Lord. My Your servant over and over. My Lord. My Lord. Over and over. It's not like she's Lord. Over and over. It's not like she's Lord. Over and over. It's not like she's standing in front of a fugitive rebel standing in front of a fugitive rebel standing in front of a fugitive rebel living in the wilderness. She sees who living in the wilderness. She sees who living in the wilderness. She sees who he is. is it's almost like you can he is. is it's almost like you can he is. is it's almost like you can imagine David standing in front of her imagine David standing in front of her imagine David standing in front of her almost transforming into instead of almost transforming into instead of almost transforming into instead of whatever he's wearing or whatever he's whatever he's wearing or whatever he's whatever he's wearing or whatever he's holding, he's suddenly it feels like holding, he's suddenly it feels like holding, he's suddenly it feels like she's talking to a king because she's she's talking to a king because she's she's talking to a king because she's addressing him in the fullness of who he addressing him in the fullness of who he addressing him in the fullness of who he actually is. actually is. actually is. If we have people in our life that we If we have people in our life that we If we have people in our life that we would speak to like that, it's almost as would speak to like that, it's almost as would speak to like that, it's almost as though she is offering him the chance, though she is offering him the chance, though she is offering him the chance, don't forget who you are. and she almost don't forget who you are. and she almost don't forget who you are. and she almost calls it up and out of him because he's calls it up and out of him because he's calls it up and out of him because he's very bent on one particular course of very bent on one particular course of very bent on one particular course of action. And she starts talking to him as action. And she starts talking to him as action. And she starts talking to him as who he actually is. Her speech actually who he actually is. Her speech actually who he actually is. Her speech actually um shows us more than just that. There's um shows us more than just that. There's um shows us more than just that. There's a lot in that speech that we could pull a lot in that speech that we could pull a lot in that speech that we could pull apart. But the second thing that the apart. But the second thing that the apart. But the second thing that the filter of faith shows you when you use filter of faith shows you when you use filter of faith shows you when you use it is it changes the the way that you it is it changes the the way that you it is it changes the the way that you see circumstances.

see circumstances. see circumstances. Faith changes the way that you see Faith changes the way that you see Faith changes the way that you see circumstances. She was reinterpreting circumstances. She was reinterpreting circumstances. She was reinterpreting the situation as she spoke to David. She the situation as she spoke to David. She the situation as she spoke to David. She said nothing about begging for her said nothing about begging for her said nothing about begging for her property to not be taken or her people property to not be taken or her people property to not be taken or her people that she loved in her household to not that she loved in her household to not that she loved in her household to not be killed. She she said really nothing be killed. She she said really nothing be killed. She she said really nothing like what you and I might say. She was like what you and I might say. She was like what you and I might say. She was reinterpreting the actual situation reinterpreting the actual situation reinterpreting the actual situation focused on what the filter of faith focused on what the filter of faith focused on what the filter of faith focuses on what God's concerns are. focuses on what God's concerns are. focuses on what God's concerns are. It always puts the concerns of God at It always puts the concerns of God at It always puts the concerns of God at the forefront of the situation. And it the forefront of the situation. And it the forefront of the situation. And it asks the question of God, Lord, what are asks the question of God, Lord, what are asks the question of God, Lord, what are you doing here? As soon as we ask that you doing here? As soon as we ask that you doing here? As soon as we ask that question, it activates the filter. It's question, it activates the filter. It's question, it activates the filter. It's like, help me see. we might as well be like, help me see. we might as well be like, help me see. we might as well be asking God, "Help me see." Because when asking God, "Help me see." Because when asking God, "Help me see." Because when we start asking him, "Show me what we start asking him, "Show me what we start asking him, "Show me what you're doing here." He's like, "I have you're doing here." He's like, "I have you're doing here." He's like, "I have somebody that's willing to see this the somebody that's willing to see this the somebody that's willing to see this the way that I see it." David is seeing only way that I see it." David is seeing only way that I see it." David is seeing only the need for justice. It's not that the need for justice. It's not that the need for justice. It's not that there was no need for justice. It's just there was no need for justice. It's just there was no need for justice. It's just that that wasn't God's primary concern.

that that wasn't God's primary concern. that that wasn't God's primary concern. Abigail was seeing the situation a Abigail was seeing the situation a Abigail was seeing the situation a little bit differently. She's focused on little bit differently. She's focused on little bit differently. She's focused on David. Did you hear how much of the David. Did you hear how much of the David. Did you hear how much of the speech was about David? Here's what she speech was about David? Here's what she speech was about David? Here's what she specifically says. The Lord has specifically says. The Lord has specifically says. The Lord has restrained you from blood guilt and from restrained you from blood guilt and from restrained you from blood guilt and from saving with your own hand. Well, the saving with your own hand. Well, the saving with your own hand. Well, the Lord hasn't done anything yet. David's Lord hasn't done anything yet. David's Lord hasn't done anything yet. David's still standing there trying to decide. still standing there trying to decide. still standing there trying to decide. And Abigail says, "I've been sent here And Abigail says, "I've been sent here And Abigail says, "I've been sent here to do something." The Lord is trying to to do something." The Lord is trying to to do something." The Lord is trying to restrain you from guilt. This situation restrain you from guilt. This situation restrain you from guilt. This situation is entirely [clears throat] about is entirely [clears throat] about is entirely [clears throat] about David's future kingship. It's about who David's future kingship. It's about who David's future kingship. It's about who he's becoming, what God has chosen him he's becoming, what God has chosen him he's becoming, what God has chosen him for, the life that he's supposed to be for, the life that he's supposed to be for, the life that he's supposed to be walking into. And God is like, "Oh, walking into. And God is like, "Oh, walking into. And God is like, "Oh, whoa, hold on here." David isn't seeing whoa, hold on here." David isn't seeing whoa, hold on here." David isn't seeing the situation the same way as God. the situation the same way as God. the situation the same way as God. Abigail walks in and offers him another Abigail walks in and offers him another Abigail walks in and offers him another view. What if I'm here to restrain you view. What if I'm here to restrain you view. What if I'm here to restrain you from guilt and from saving with your own from guilt and from saving with your own from guilt and from saving with your own hand? What if God wants to know the hand? What if God wants to know the hand? What if God wants to know the answer to when you answer to when you answer to when you are offended and when justice is needed, are offended and when justice is needed, are offended and when justice is needed, will you take it into your own hands or will you take it into your own hands or will you take it into your own hands or will you do it my way?

will you do it my way? will you do it my way? And Abigail shows up with that And Abigail shows up with that And Abigail shows up with that interpretation in the situation. I think interpretation in the situation. I think interpretation in the situation. I think a lot of us have moments where we do a lot of us have moments where we do a lot of us have moments where we do look at the circumstances taking place look at the circumstances taking place look at the circumstances taking place around us and we have that instinct, around us and we have that instinct, around us and we have that instinct, that little nudge that like something that little nudge that like something that little nudge that like something else is going on here. Do you ever think else is going on here. Do you ever think else is going on here. Do you ever think that there's a situation, but it's like that there's a situation, but it's like that there's a situation, but it's like the thing isn't the thing. And sometimes the thing isn't the thing. And sometimes the thing isn't the thing. And sometimes somebody standing there, sometimes it's somebody standing there, sometimes it's somebody standing there, sometimes it's you addresses that. Jesus actually did you addresses that. Jesus actually did you addresses that. Jesus actually did that all the time. People would ask him that all the time. People would ask him that all the time. People would ask him about a situation and he would go under about a situation and he would go under about a situation and he would go under it or beyond it or over top of it and he it or beyond it or over top of it and he it or beyond it or over top of it and he would address something deeper, maybe a would address something deeper, maybe a would address something deeper, maybe a motive, maybe inner thoughts, maybe motive, maybe inner thoughts, maybe motive, maybe inner thoughts, maybe something that God wanted to accomplish something that God wanted to accomplish something that God wanted to accomplish through these circumstances. And I think through these circumstances. And I think through these circumstances. And I think we have these little nudges a lot. We we have these little nudges a lot. We we have these little nudges a lot. We just don't feel the permission to treat just don't feel the permission to treat just don't feel the permission to treat them as the most important thing going them as the most important thing going them as the most important thing going on. on. on. And if we started asking God, Lord, what And if we started asking God, Lord, what And if we started asking God, Lord, what are you doing here? I wonder what he are you doing here? I wonder what he are you doing here? I wonder what he would show you. Because a lot of times would show you. Because a lot of times would show you. Because a lot of times he's doing something through the he's doing something through the he's doing something through the circumstances. It's not that what we see circumstances. It's not that what we see circumstances. It's not that what we see is not happening or not important. It's is not happening or not important. It's is not happening or not important. It's just that what God is doing is something just that what God is doing is something just that what God is doing is something around it or through it or deeper than around it or through it or deeper than around it or through it or deeper than what's just taking place. I wonder if what's just taking place. I wonder if what's just taking place. I wonder if you ask that question if he would begin you ask that question if he would begin you ask that question if he would begin showing you whatever circumstances showing you whatever circumstances showing you whatever circumstances you're looking at maybe are maybe are a you're looking at maybe are maybe are a you're looking at maybe are maybe are a test to see if you will live generously.

test to see if you will live generously. test to see if you will live generously. Or maybe they're an offer of a chance Or maybe they're an offer of a chance Or maybe they're an offer of a chance for reconciliation. You just keep for reconciliation. You just keep for reconciliation. You just keep passing by, not taking it. So it keeps passing by, not taking it. So it keeps passing by, not taking it. So it keeps coming around again. Lord, what are you coming around again. Lord, what are you coming around again. Lord, what are you doing? doing? doing? I wonder if the behavior that's bugging I wonder if the behavior that's bugging I wonder if the behavior that's bugging you out of one of your kids is really you out of one of your kids is really you out of one of your kids is really not about that. What if he's trying to not about that. What if he's trying to not about that. What if he's trying to show you something else? Show you part show you something else? Show you part show you something else? Show you part of your character or theirs or or of your character or theirs or or of your character or theirs or or something that's gone on in your home or something that's gone on in your home or something that's gone on in your home or with your parenting. It's a humble with your parenting. It's a humble with your parenting. It's a humble question to ask, Lord, what are you question to ask, Lord, what are you question to ask, Lord, what are you doing here? Because we are way more doing here? Because we are way more doing here? Because we are way more committed to how we are seeing the committed to how we are seeing the committed to how we are seeing the situation or the person or whatever is situation or the person or whatever is situation or the person or whatever is happening. That's that's what we think happening. That's that's what we think happening. That's that's what we think is right. is right. is right. And Abigail And Abigail And Abigail somewhere at some point in this somewhere at some point in this somewhere at some point in this situation understood God is doing situation understood God is doing situation understood God is doing something different different than these something different different than these something different different than these other people. And she puts the concerns other people. And she puts the concerns other people. And she puts the concerns of God forefront which in this case is of God forefront which in this case is of God forefront which in this case is the future kingship of the king that he the future kingship of the king that he the future kingship of the king that he has chosen for the nation of Israel. And has chosen for the nation of Israel. And has chosen for the nation of Israel. And Abigail gets that. She gets this isn't Abigail gets that. She gets this isn't Abigail gets that. She gets this isn't really primarily about me. It's not really primarily about me. It's not really primarily about me. It's not primarily about my household. Even primarily about my household. Even primarily about my household. Even though I don't want them all to die, the though I don't want them all to die, the though I don't want them all to die, the best thing I can do is address God's best thing I can do is address God's best thing I can do is address God's concern. That's what faith does. What is concern. That's what faith does. What is concern. That's what faith does. What is God concerned about? And it's funny when God concerned about? And it's funny when God concerned about? And it's funny when we do that, the other things have a way we do that, the other things have a way we do that, the other things have a way of finding their right place. And this of finding their right place. And this of finding their right place. And this filter she's using to see people and filter she's using to see people and filter she's using to see people and circumstances, there's one other thing circumstances, there's one other thing circumstances, there's one other thing that you just heard in the speech. It's

that you just heard in the speech. It's that you just heard in the speech. It's the third thing that it changes when you the third thing that it changes when you the third thing that it changes when you use the filter of faith. use the filter of faith. use the filter of faith. It changes how you see the future. It changes how you see the future. It changes how you see the future. Abigail talked a lot about the future in Abigail talked a lot about the future in Abigail talked a lot about the future in her speech. I'll just remind you of a her speech. I'll just remind you of a her speech. I'll just remind you of a few of the things that she said because few of the things that she said because few of the things that she said because I know that was a lot of words. She said I know that was a lot of words. She said I know that was a lot of words. She said things like, "The Lord will certainly things like, "The Lord will certainly things like, "The Lord will certainly make my Lord a sure house." When the make my Lord a sure house." When the make my Lord a sure house." When the Lord has done according to the good he Lord has done according to the good he Lord has done according to the good he spoken. When the Lord has appointed you spoken. When the Lord has appointed you spoken. When the Lord has appointed you prince over Israel, she's speaking about prince over Israel, she's speaking about prince over Israel, she's speaking about David's future, David's future, David's future, the life he's supposed to live toward, the life he's supposed to live toward, the life he's supposed to live toward, the the things that God has chosen him the the things that God has chosen him the the things that God has chosen him for. It shifts the promises for. It shifts the promises for. It shifts the promises to the forefront of the picture. It to the forefront of the picture. It to the forefront of the picture. It fades the current situation. It says, fades the current situation. It says, fades the current situation. It says, "Hold on. Look at the whole thing. Look "Hold on. Look at the whole thing. Look "Hold on. Look at the whole thing. Look at this in the context of what God is at this in the context of what God is at this in the context of what God is calling you to and not just what's going calling you to and not just what's going calling you to and not just what's going down here, right here, right now today." down here, right here, right now today." down here, right here, right now today." Hey, Abigail seems to know some stuff. Hey, Abigail seems to know some stuff. Hey, Abigail seems to know some stuff. When I first read this story, because When I first read this story, because When I first read this story, because you don't you don't really get her you don't you don't really get her you don't you don't really get her backstory. You just meet her in this backstory. You just meet her in this backstory. You just meet her in this crisis. And I kept thinking like, does crisis. And I kept thinking like, does crisis. And I kept thinking like, does she know all this stuff?

she know all this stuff? she know all this stuff? She's obviously been living a faithful She's obviously been living a faithful She's obviously been living a faithful life. She's obviously been listening to life. She's obviously been listening to life. She's obviously been listening to the scriptures and to the prophet of God the scriptures and to the prophet of God the scriptures and to the prophet of God and to paying attention to the the moves and to paying attention to the the moves and to paying attention to the the moves of God in her nation and with the people of God in her nation and with the people of God in her nation and with the people that are important to God. She's been that are important to God. She's been that are important to God. She's been living a faithful life. And this is the living a faithful life. And this is the living a faithful life. And this is the point where she makes a choice that point where she makes a choice that point where she makes a choice that that's the reality she's going to live that's the reality she's going to live that's the reality she's going to live in. We have all different views of what in. We have all different views of what in. We have all different views of what we think is really going on, right? And we think is really going on, right? And we think is really going on, right? And Abigail makes a choice. She takes all Abigail makes a choice. She takes all Abigail makes a choice. She takes all the information that she knows and she the information that she knows and she the information that she knows and she says, "This is the most accurate picture says, "This is the most accurate picture says, "This is the most accurate picture that I could use." And it incorporates that I could use." And it incorporates that I could use." And it incorporates all the promises of God from here into all the promises of God from here into all the promises of God from here into the future. the filter of faith always the future. the filter of faith always the future. the filter of faith always sees the future according to the sees the future according to the sees the future according to the promises of God promises of God promises of God and treats them as though there's and treats them as though there's and treats them as though there's they're certain. That's the crazy thing they're certain. That's the crazy thing they're certain. That's the crazy thing here. She she just talks to him like all here. She she just talks to him like all here. She she just talks to him like all of this has already happened.

of this has already happened. of this has already happened. I've been thinking about this a lot um I've been thinking about this a lot um I've been thinking about this a lot um over the last week. I started this over the last week. I started this over the last week. I started this message far before the events that message far before the events that message far before the events that I'm about to tell you. And um man, this I'm about to tell you. And um man, this I'm about to tell you. And um man, this one is the hardest one I think for us one is the hardest one I think for us one is the hardest one I think for us because what's happening in our lives is because what's happening in our lives is because what's happening in our lives is actually happening. And the the things that God has promised And the the things that God has promised are not happening by by like they're not are not happening by by like they're not are not happening by by like they're not here. Many many times we have to make a here. Many many times we have to make a here. Many many times we have to make a choice to broaden our view through this choice to broaden our view through this choice to broaden our view through this filter. I have a very close friend try filter. I have a very close friend try filter. I have a very close friend try to do this for the first time without to do this for the first time without to do this for the first time without crying in the last week. Um and she crying in the last week. Um and she crying in the last week. Um and she passed away suddenly tragically and um passed away suddenly tragically and um passed away suddenly tragically and um it was only a couple of days after she it was only a couple of days after she it was only a couple of days after she gave birth to her daughter. It's not right. It's not right. It's actually happening. That That's the It's actually happening. That That's the It's actually happening. That That's the true situation. That's the real deal. true situation. That's the real deal. true situation. That's the real deal. Or three girls no longer have their mom.

Or three girls no longer have their mom. Or three girls no longer have their mom. That's real. And I was sitting on my um daughter's And I was sitting on my um daughter's bed. One of my daughters knew her very bed. One of my daughters knew her very bed. One of my daughters knew her very very well very well very well also. And we were we were just crying also. And we were we were just crying also. And we were we were just crying just in shock. And she's suddenly gone. What? in shock. And she's suddenly gone. What? That's the reality, right? That's the reality, right? That's the reality, right? And my daughter said, "Mom, uh, last And my daughter said, "Mom, uh, last And my daughter said, "Mom, uh, last night I looked up in my Bible night I looked up in my Bible night I looked up in my Bible where I'm supposed to read when I'm where I'm supposed to read when I'm where I'm supposed to read when I'm brokenhearted." And she said, "I read a verse in First And she said, "I read a verse in First Thessalonians." Thessalonians." Thessalonians." And she said, "You you're doing what And she said, "You you're doing what And she said, "You you're doing what that verse said." that verse said." that verse said." I said, "What do you mean?" And she I said, "What do you mean?" And she I said, "What do you mean?" And she said, 'You just told me that the only said, 'You just told me that the only said, 'You just told me that the only thing that you can wrap your mind around thing that you can wrap your mind around thing that you can wrap your mind around that's actually okay in this situation that's actually okay in this situation that's actually okay in this situation is that you you know she's with Jesus. is that you you know she's with Jesus. is that you you know she's with Jesus. You knew her heart. You knew her faith. You knew her heart. You knew her faith. You knew her heart. You knew her faith. You know she's with Jesus. You know she's with Jesus. You know she's with Jesus. She said that verse says we're supposed She said that verse says we're supposed She said that verse says we're supposed to grieve with hope.

It's really hard. You know what I'm It's really hard. You know what I'm saying? I'm like the circumstances that saying? I'm like the circumstances that saying? I'm like the circumstances that you are in, they are real and you are you are in, they are real and you are you are in, they are real and you are living with them whether they're good, living with them whether they're good, living with them whether they're good, bad or otherwise. And also God offers us bad or otherwise. And also God offers us bad or otherwise. And also God offers us a filter that can broaden our view. All a filter that can broaden our view. All a filter that can broaden our view. All of us want to know how do we live a life of us want to know how do we live a life of us want to know how do we live a life of hope, of peace, of joy, of goodness. of hope, of peace, of joy, of goodness. of hope, of peace, of joy, of goodness. Guess what? A lot of those are available Guess what? A lot of those are available Guess what? A lot of those are available but only through the filter of faith. but only through the filter of faith. but only through the filter of faith. And we have to make a choice to use it. And we have to make a choice to use it. And we have to make a choice to use it. You don't have to. You can pull up your You don't have to. You can pull up your You don't have to. You can pull up your phone and you can apply a filter or not. phone and you can apply a filter or not. phone and you can apply a filter or not. And and you look at the picture that you And and you look at the picture that you And and you look at the picture that you choose from that filter. choose from that filter. choose from that filter. This whole series of origin stories This whole series of origin stories This whole series of origin stories began through a conversation that we had began through a conversation that we had began through a conversation that we had in teachers team about Hebrews chapter in teachers team about Hebrews chapter in teachers team about Hebrews chapter 11. If you don't know that chapter, you 11. If you don't know that chapter, you 11. If you don't know that chapter, you should just go read it. It's extremely should just go read it. It's extremely should just go read it. It's extremely encouraging. It lists a bunch of people encouraging. It lists a bunch of people encouraging. It lists a bunch of people who are commended for their faith and who are commended for their faith and who are commended for their faith and they're actually remembered sometimes they're actually remembered sometimes they're actually remembered sometimes for really interesting moments or moves for really interesting moments or moves for really interesting moments or moves and it's kind of the the background of and it's kind of the the background of and it's kind of the the background of how we arrived at this teaching series how we arrived at this teaching series how we arrived at this teaching series where we picked some of those people to where we picked some of those people to where we picked some of those people to talk about. And um I want you to hear talk about. And um I want you to hear talk about. And um I want you to hear how the whole chapter begins. Hebrews how the whole chapter begins. Hebrews how the whole chapter begins. Hebrews 11:1 it says, "Now faith is the 11:1 it says, "Now faith is the 11:1 it says, "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the assurance of things hoped for, the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."

conviction of things not seen." conviction of things not seen." Faith is holding a conviction, is hoping Faith is holding a conviction, is hoping Faith is holding a conviction, is hoping against the circumstances that are in against the circumstances that are in against the circumstances that are in front of you that there's a bigger front of you that there's a bigger front of you that there's a bigger picture that it's not that what we're picture that it's not that what we're picture that it's not that what we're looking at is untrue, it's just not looking at is untrue, it's just not looking at is untrue, it's just not complete. Faith asks us to believe complete. Faith asks us to believe complete. Faith asks us to believe there's a bigger picture taking place there's a bigger picture taking place there's a bigger picture taking place here. And there's some things that you here. And there's some things that you here. And there's some things that you can only be, only feel, only access in can only be, only feel, only access in can only be, only feel, only access in your life if you're willing to use the your life if you're willing to use the your life if you're willing to use the filter. Because faith is a conviction of filter. Because faith is a conviction of filter. Because faith is a conviction of what we hope for. You want to find out what we hope for. You want to find out what we hope for. You want to find out what you hope for. My last week, it's what you hope for. My last week, it's what you hope for. My last week, it's been the most brutal way to find out. been the most brutal way to find out. been the most brutal way to find out. You want to know if you believe in the You want to know if you believe in the You want to know if you believe in the promises of what God says? We sang one promises of what God says? We sang one promises of what God says? We sang one of them earlier. We sang that dead of them earlier. We sang that dead of them earlier. We sang that dead things come back to life. Do you know things come back to life. Do you know things come back to life. Do you know how much I need to believe that right how much I need to believe that right how much I need to believe that right now? now? now? We need this filter on our life if we're We need this filter on our life if we're We need this filter on our life if we're going to make it as faithful people in a going to make it as faithful people in a going to make it as faithful people in a world like this. So Abigail presents world like this. So Abigail presents world like this. So Abigail presents David this choice. You can use the David this choice. You can use the David this choice. You can use the filter or not. She throws herself down.

filter or not. She throws herself down. filter or not. She throws herself down. She gives this speech. She tries to call She gives this speech. She tries to call She gives this speech. She tries to call him up and remember who are you? What's him up and remember who are you? What's him up and remember who are you? What's really going on here? what has God really going on here? what has God really going on here? what has God promised you? And she uses the filter promised you? And she uses the filter promised you? And she uses the filter and she does her best and then she has and she does her best and then she has and she does her best and then she has to wait because he's the one that gets to wait because he's the one that gets to wait because he's the one that gets to make the choice. You can use it or to make the choice. You can use it or to make the choice. You can use it or not. And here's what he says. not. And here's what he says. not. And here's what he says. And David said to Abigail, "Blessed be And David said to Abigail, "Blessed be And David said to Abigail, "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me. Blessed be your you this day to meet me. Blessed be your you this day to meet me. Blessed be your discretion. Blessed be you who have kept discretion. Blessed be you who have kept discretion. Blessed be you who have kept me this day from blood guilt and from me this day from blood guilt and from me this day from blood guilt and from working salvation with my own hand." And working salvation with my own hand." And working salvation with my own hand." And he said to her, "Go up in peace to your he said to her, "Go up in peace to your he said to her, "Go up in peace to your house. See, I have obeyed your voice and house. See, I have obeyed your voice and house. See, I have obeyed your voice and I have granted your petition. Abigail I have granted your petition. Abigail I have granted your petition. Abigail saved everybody involved in this story. saved everybody involved in this story. saved everybody involved in this story. But she did it through the filter of But she did it through the filter of But she did it through the filter of faith, through God's concerns, through faith, through God's concerns, through faith, through God's concerns, through God's view, through God's future. She God's view, through God's future. She God's view, through God's future. She didn't go and beg for her life and and didn't go and beg for her life and and didn't go and beg for her life and and throw things at him and and and try to throw things at him and and and try to throw things at him and and and try to deal with the crisis at hand her own deal with the crisis at hand her own deal with the crisis at hand her own way. She used this filter and she spoke way. She used this filter and she spoke way. She used this filter and she spoke to him the way that God saw this to him the way that God saw this to him the way that God saw this situation. situation. situation. I kept going back to the beginning of I kept going back to the beginning of I kept going back to the beginning of this chapter. See, if you go to 1st this chapter. See, if you go to 1st this chapter. See, if you go to 1st Samuel 25, you'll see that Abigail's Samuel 25, you'll see that Abigail's Samuel 25, you'll see that Abigail's story of her encounter with David, it's story of her encounter with David, it's story of her encounter with David, it's most of the chapter and it starts in most of the chapter and it starts in most of the chapter and it starts in verse two. And there's this one funny verse two. And there's this one funny verse two. And there's this one funny verse right before the story begins and verse right before the story begins and verse right before the story begins and it begins the whole chapter and it seems it begins the whole chapter and it seems it begins the whole chapter and it seems to be disconnected. And I just kept to be disconnected. And I just kept to be disconnected. And I just kept thinking, it's not. It's not. Lord, what thinking, it's not. It's not. Lord, what thinking, it's not. It's not. Lord, what is this verse? And I finally realized it is this verse? And I finally realized it is this verse? And I finally realized it is 100% the introduction to this story

is 100% the introduction to this story is 100% the introduction to this story and to who God chose. and to who God chose. and to who God chose. 1st Samuel 25:1. Now Samuel died and all 1st Samuel 25:1. Now Samuel died and all 1st Samuel 25:1. Now Samuel died and all Israel assembled and mourned for him and Israel assembled and mourned for him and Israel assembled and mourned for him and they buried him in his house at Rama. they buried him in his house at Rama. they buried him in his house at Rama. Let's remember together who Samuel is. Let's remember together who Samuel is. Let's remember together who Samuel is. He's the prophet of God. If you read all He's the prophet of God. If you read all He's the prophet of God. If you read all of his life through the scriptures, you of his life through the scriptures, you of his life through the scriptures, you would often hear him called the seer. would often hear him called the seer. would often hear him called the seer. He was called the seer. And God would He was called the seer. And God would He was called the seer. And God would allow him to see something. And then he allow him to see something. And then he allow him to see something. And then he would send him to the king or to the would send him to the king or to the would send him to the king or to the future king with his view, his messages, future king with his view, his messages, future king with his view, his messages, his plans. his plans. his plans. And Samuel dies. And Samuel dies. And Samuel dies. Enter Abigail. Enter Abigail. Enter Abigail. The future king is flying blind. And and The future king is flying blind. And and The future king is flying blind. And and God knows this is going to go very God knows this is going to go very God knows this is going to go very badly. And I've chosen you for a future badly. And I've chosen you for a future badly. And I've chosen you for a future that this is not consistent with. And I that this is not consistent with. And I that this is not consistent with. And I need somebody, anybody who will step in need somebody, anybody who will step in need somebody, anybody who will step in and who will see this my way and who and who will see this my way and who and who will see this my way and who will speak my words and who will call will speak my words and who will call will speak my words and who will call you up to my promises. Who will do it?

you up to my promises. Who will do it? you up to my promises. Who will do it? Enter the story of Abigail. She was the one. God chose Abigail She was the one. God chose Abigail against all odds. There were all kinds against all odds. There were all kinds against all odds. There were all kinds of people in this situation and Abigail of people in this situation and Abigail of people in this situation and Abigail was the one he picked. And we get so was the one he picked. And we get so was the one he picked. And we get so hung up, you guys. So hung up on are you hung up, you guys. So hung up on are you hung up, you guys. So hung up on are you the right age, the right job, the right the right age, the right job, the right the right age, the right job, the right education, the right color, the right education, the right color, the right education, the right color, the right gender. God doesn't care about any of gender. God doesn't care about any of gender. God doesn't care about any of that stuff. God cares about one thing that stuff. God cares about one thing that stuff. God cares about one thing and one thing only when he needs and one thing only when he needs and one thing only when he needs somebody to step into a situation and somebody to step into a situation and somebody to step into a situation and change an outcome. He's looking for change an outcome. He's looking for change an outcome. He's looking for somebody who will use the filter of somebody who will use the filter of somebody who will use the filter of faith. faith. faith. >> He's looking for a person who will say, >> He's looking for a person who will say, >> He's looking for a person who will say, "Who do I say these people are? What do "Who do I say these people are? What do "Who do I say these people are? What do I say is going on here? What are my I say is going on here? What are my I say is going on here? What are my concerns? And most importantly, what is concerns? And most importantly, what is concerns? And most importantly, what is the future that I have promised to them? the future that I have promised to them? the future that I have promised to them? Maybe you think that God can't use you Maybe you think that God can't use you Maybe you think that God can't use you where you are. I promise you, he can. where you are. I promise you, he can. where you are. I promise you, he can. Big problem, big flaw, big past, doesn't Big problem, big flaw, big past, doesn't Big problem, big flaw, big past, doesn't matter. God can use you in any set of matter. God can use you in any set of matter. God can use you in any set of circumstances if you will apply this circumstances if you will apply this circumstances if you will apply this filter.

And I want to invite you to do something And I want to invite you to do something with me to finish. We're just going to with me to finish. We're just going to with me to finish. We're just going to say a prayer together. It's actually an say a prayer together. It's actually an say a prayer together. It's actually an old hymn. And while we sing this old hymn. And while we sing this old hymn. And while we sing this together, I want you to ask the question together, I want you to ask the question together, I want you to ask the question that activates the filter. Lord, what that activates the filter. Lord, what that activates the filter. Lord, what are you doing here? are you doing here? are you doing here? Maybe it's a person, maybe it's some Maybe it's a person, maybe it's some Maybe it's a person, maybe it's some circumstances, maybe it's a future that circumstances, maybe it's a future that circumstances, maybe it's a future that if you're anything like me this week, if you're anything like me this week, if you're anything like me this week, you're having a little trouble seeing. you're having a little trouble seeing. you're having a little trouble seeing. You need to apply the filter. God is You need to apply the filter. God is You need to apply the filter. God is giving you an invite. I wonder what giving you an invite. I wonder what giving you an invite. I wonder what you'd see if you took another look you'd see if you took another look you'd see if you took another look through that filter. So, would you stand through that filter. So, would you stand through that filter. So, would you stand up and sing with me? And I'll tell you up and sing with me? And I'll tell you up and sing with me? And I'll tell you the name of this hymn. It's called Be the name of this hymn. It's called Be the name of this hymn. It's called Be Thou My Vision. And it's an old hymn. It Thou My Vision. And it's an old hymn. It Thou My Vision. And it's an old hymn. It has a lot of words to it, but I think has a lot of words to it, but I think has a lot of words to it, but I think you're going to hear what I hear in it. you're going to hear what I hear in it. you're going to hear what I hear in it. This is the exact prayer that I would This is the exact prayer that I would This is the exact prayer that I would love it if we would pray together. Lord, love it if we would pray together. Lord, love it if we would pray together. Lord, be our vision.

Be thou [singing] my vision, Be thou [singing] my vision, oh Lord [music] of my heart, oh Lord [music] of my heart, oh Lord [music] of my heart, not be all [singing] else to me, save at not be all [singing] else to me, save at not be all [singing] else to me, save at thou art, thou art, thou art, [music] though [singing] my best life [music] though [singing] my best life [music] though [singing] my best life By day or by night, By day or by night, By day or by night, waking [music] waking [music] waking [music] or [singing] sleeping, thy presence or [singing] sleeping, thy presence or [singing] sleeping, thy presence [music] [music] [music] my life. Be thou my wisdom in thou [singing] my Be thou my wisdom in thou [singing] my true [music] word. true [music] word. true [music] word. I ever with thee and thou [singing] with I ever with thee and thou [singing] with I ever with thee and thou [singing] with me, Lord. me, Lord. me, Lord. Thou [music] my great father Thou [music] my great father Thou [music] my great father and I [music] thy true son.

and I [music] thy true son. and I [music] thy true son. Thou in me dwelling Thou in me dwelling Thou in me dwelling and I [music] with thee one. High [music] king of heaven High [music] king of heaven my victory my victory my victory one. one. one. May [music] I reach heaven's [singing] May [music] I reach heaven's [singing] May [music] I reach heaven's [singing] joy. Oh bright heaven sun, joy. Oh bright heaven sun, joy. Oh bright heaven sun, heart [singing] of [music] my own heart. heart [singing] of [music] my own heart. heart [singing] of [music] my own heart. Whatever Whatever Whatever before before before still [music and singing] be my vision. still [music and singing] be my vision. still [music and singing] be my vision. Oh, heart of [singing] my [music] own heart. heart of [singing] my [music] own heart. Whatever Whatever Whatever before still [music] be [singing] my vision.

still [music] be [singing] my vision. Oh. [music] >> Yep. Yep. >> Yep. Yep. oftentimes how the Holy Spirit can speak to us is how the Holy Spirit can speak to us is by bringing things to mind as we listen by bringing things to mind as we listen by bringing things to mind as we listen to stories like Abigail's. Maybe for you to stories like Abigail's. Maybe for you to stories like Abigail's. Maybe for you something a specific topic or something a specific topic or something a specific topic or relationship popped in your head. That relationship popped in your head. That relationship popped in your head. That could be an invitation for you to lean could be an invitation for you to lean could be an invitation for you to lean into something God might have for you or into something God might have for you or into something God might have for you or something that he's stirring in you. And something that he's stirring in you. And something that he's stirring in you. And if you'd like prayer for that or really if you'd like prayer for that or really if you'd like prayer for that or really anything, we would love to pray with anything, we would love to pray with anything, we would love to pray with you. you. you. >> Yeah, you don't have to carry things on >> Yeah, you don't have to carry things on >> Yeah, you don't have to carry things on your own. That's the point. So whether your own. That's the point. So whether your own. That's the point. So whether you're celebrating something today or you're celebrating something today or you're celebrating something today or you're facing a challenge or you just you're facing a challenge or you just you're facing a challenge or you just need somebody to listen, we're here for need somebody to listen, we're here for need somebody to listen, we're here for you. you. you. >> Yeah, you can text um more to 301301 and >> Yeah, you can text um more to 301301 and >> Yeah, you can text um more to 301301 and you will get a link for prayer. You can you will get a link for prayer. You can you will get a link for prayer. You can also just go to crossroads.net and it also just go to crossroads.net and it also just go to crossroads.net and it might seem like it's a AI bot, but it might seem like it's a AI bot, but it might seem like it's a AI bot, but it really is a live human person who will really is a live human person who will really is a live human person who will respond to you and pray for you online. respond to you and pray for you online. respond to you and pray for you online. >> Yeah. And we want to let you know about >> Yeah. And we want to let you know about >> Yeah. And we want to let you know about Crossroads Anywhere weekend that's Crossroads Anywhere weekend that's Crossroads Anywhere weekend that's getting ready to take place. It's a getting ready to take place. It's a getting ready to take place. It's a chance for you to connect with other chance for you to connect with other chance for you to connect with other people, specifically the Anywhere people, specifically the Anywhere people, specifically the Anywhere community, and learn out about how you community, and learn out about how you community, and learn out about how you can make an impact right where you live.

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