February 8, 2015

LOOKING BACK
Pursuit: David, a man and his God 1 Samuel 30:1-6

Recovery

And you thought is couldnt get any worse. It did, but this is where Davids recovery began.
Amidst the smoke of Ziklag. You may be living in the ruins of desperate circumstances, some of
your own making. But there is hope for recovery.

Thinking It Through (agree/disagree consider/contemplate)

A prayer to be said when the world has gotten you down, and you feel rotten, and
youre too doggone tired to pray, and youre in big hurry, and besides youre mad at
everybody HELP!
~A poster
I have been driven to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else
to go.
~Abraham Lincoln
Draw me, however unwilling, to make me willing; draw me, slow-footed, to make me
run.
~St. Bernard
Working It Out
1. Where do you see yourself in this story of David?

2. How is the theme of recovery relevant to your life right now?

3. What is needed from you to begin or continue a path of recovery?

LOOKING AHEAD
Pursuit: David , a man and his God

Good Grief

1 Samuel 31 2 Samuel 1
The roller coaster ride in Davids life continues as we wrap up the book of 1 Samuel. After
pretending to be a Philistine ally for almost a year and a half, God provides a way out of Davids
charade and he finds some relief. Now, the story takes another twist, as Saul and Jonathan are
killed in battle along with a portion of the Israelite army. Davids response to this tragedy is not
what wed expect, and as we lean in to how he responds, we can learn a lot about processing
grief in our own lives.
1. How do you think David felt at the close of chapter 30?
2. In light of the events that Ive described in the paragraph above, what seems like the
logical next chapter in the story?
3. Put yourself in Davids shoes. Being the heir to the throne, how do you think youd react
to the news of Sauls death?
4. What role does mourning play in your life?