This is the Sunday sermon at Calvary Temple, India, delivered by Dr. P. Satish Kumar on September 1, 2024.

In spiritual life, there are labors, hardships, obstacles, dangers, humiliations, and perils. But they are only temporary! If you are afraid of the troubles, losses, or diseases in your life today, thinking that it is the end of everything and that you will not see better days in your life… remember, whatever trouble has begun in your life, God is about to bring it to an end.

The time is coming soon when God will remove the trouble, the struggle, and the humiliation that has crushed you. Until then, it is your responsibility to preserve your faith, testimony, and holy life. Good days will certainly come to your life. This truth can be understood through the life of David.

David was pursued and fled in fear for his life. He had to endure many sleepless and unstable days in his life. Eventually, thinking that there was no security for him in the land he was in, he made a hasty decision and went to foreign lands. By going to the land of the Philistines and seeking refuge there, he put his life at risk and lost his family.

Dear brothers and sisters! In our lives, our security is only in God! When we choose to take refuge under the wings of God and seek Him, He provides safety even in the fiery furnace and in the tumultuous sea. That is, sometimes we must go through fiery trials in our lives. But if the work we are doing, the faith we possess, the testimony we have, and our holiness please God, then God will be with us in whatever circumstances we face.

When the clouds cover the sky, the eagle soars high above to see the sun. Where the sun is, there is light, and where there is light, there is no rain. So, when the clouds cover the sky, the eagle does not fear the clouds but flies towards the sun, moving forward.

In our lives, we should not fear the clouds (circumstances) that scare us but keep our focus on Jesus, the righteous Sun, who shines continuously for us. By looking towards Him, we will overcome the clouds around us and move forward.

The Bible says that those who live righteously on this earth will face troubles. But do not forget the truth that God allows these troubles to lead a righteous person to a higher state!

The troubles, losses, and diseases you face today are not meant to crush you! Understand the truth that God allowed them to elevate you to a higher state!

☛ If Joseph had not been sold into slavery… would he have become the Prime Minister of Egypt?
☛ If Job had not gone through suffering… would he have received the blessing of restoration?
☛ If the Jews had not been thrown into the fiery furnace… would they have attained a high position with Nebuchadnezzar?
☛ If Daniel had not been thrown into the lions’ den… would he have reached a high position after the king?
☛ If Jesus Christ had not died on the cross for us… would He have come as the Savior of the world?

The struggles of the righteous are only temporary! After a while, God turns all these troubles into blessings and makes you an example to the world.

The struggles David faced and the hardships he endured were overwhelming for him. In such situations, instead of drawing closer to God, David stumbled. That is, during the time when he should have drawn nearer to God, he became distant.

Troubles can either strengthen or weaken a person’s spiritual life! Dear brothers and sisters! If the troubles you are facing mentally and physically are making you weaken, it is a fact that you are not truly seeking God!

If you are seeking God amidst your troubles, God will eventually make your troubles submit to you. This is God’s way!

David, who had faced troubles, went to his enemies for help and ended up losing everything. In a desperate situation, he came to God. After losing everything and everyone, when David came to God, God showed mercy on him.

Rather than coming to God only after making mistakes and losing everything, if you come to God during times of trouble and struggle, and seek His mercy, you will surely see God’s answer in your life!

David, who lost everything, received double blessings when he sought God. The time had come for him to move forward from the place called Ziklag. The reason: David received news that Saul, who had been pursuing him and causing him sleepless nights, had died.

Do not forget the truth that troubles have an end just as they have a beginning! How your trouble began in your life… it will soon come to an end. Everything that begins has an end!

Good days came in David’s life…
☛ The time came when troubles were over!
☛ The time came when tears were wiped away!
☛ The time came when his dreams came true!
☛ The time came when he had a full meal!

Just as David believed, if you trust in God, the time will soon come when your tears will be wiped away, you will have a full meal, and all your dreams will come true. Do not forget this truth!

Even on the day when all David’s dreams came true, he did not rush. He went to God! The reason is that troubles came when he did not go to God first, and he lost everything. So, now he learned wisdom. From now on, he made it a point to seek God’s permission in everything he did.

Making mistakes is natural for humans! But repeating mistakes is a characteristic of foolishness!

Since David learned lessons from his mistakes, corrected his life, and wished to live as God desired, he prayed before moving from his current place to a higher state. God clearly revealed to David where he should go.

The Bible says: “Who is the man that fears the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way that he should choose” (Psalms 25:12).

If you are a righteous person who rejects evil, God will show you which path to choose, which place to select, which job to take, and which person to choose.

The characteristic of those who live far from God is “selfishness!” David did not think, “As long as I am fine, and as long as I am peaceful.” Instead, David took his family from a dangerous place to a place of peace. David had the spirituality of “if I am blessed, my family should also be blessed.” The reason for David’s high spirituality was that he lived close to God.

As David moved to a higher state, he took his family along with him. Not only that, but he also took others who were in trouble and difficulties to a higher state. That is, David had the remarkable spirituality of “it is not enough for me to be blessed; those around me should also be blessed.”

Dear brothers and sisters! God blesses you because you will be a blessing to many! May many be blessed through you! God supports you because you will support those who are struggling without help.

David became a blessing to his family and those around him after coming close to God.

Finally, David reached Hebron, where God had told him to go. “Then all the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah” (2 Samuel 2:4). When David went to Hebron, all the men of Judah came to him. David’s personality was such that he could unite everyone! When he went to that place, everyone came to David!

Our spirituality should be such that it attracts many!

Saul did not attract anyone! The reason was that Saul’s life was destructive!
👉 He lost God!
👉 He lost the “anointed one of God” (Samuel)!
👉 He lost David!
This was Saul’s personality.

Dear brothers and sisters! Do not let those who pray for you, love you, provide refuge for you, and support you be pushed away for any reason.

David was not someone who distanced others; he was someone who drew everyone closer! A remarkable spirituality!!

“Then all the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah” (2 Samuel 2:4). The people voluntarily anointed David as king. Samuel had once anointed David in his house, but now God anointed him as king among the people. This was David’s second anointing!

Do not get frustrated in the process of waiting! It is not easy to wait! Waiting involves many struggles. But you have to wait in the right place.

Psalm 27:14

This is the great lesson of David’s life.