David, although he was a man after God’s
own heart, made some bad decisions and fell short of being all that he could
have been. Today we are going to work through some of the events that let up to
his writing Psalm 3.
2 Samuel 13
The Story of Amnon and Tamar – 1-13 Amnon concocted a scheme to get
alone with Tamar, then raped her.
21 Now when King David heard of all
these matters, he was very angry.
What
does this verse say about how David handled this situation?
What
happens in a bad situation when anger is added to the mix?
What
had David done to influence Amnon? Absalom?
24- 39 Absalom found out about it formulated a plan to kill Amnon
37 Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai
the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son
every day. 38 So Absalom had fled and
gone to Geshur, and was there three years. 39 The
heart of King David longed to go out to Absalom; for he was comforted
concerning Amnon, since he was dead.
Chapter 14 – 1-20 a long and complicated story about
how Absalom was banished, followed by V21
21 Then the king said to Joab, “Behold
now, I will surely do this thing; go therefore, bring back the young man
Absalom.”
Read 14:25-33 Absalom and David Make up.
Read 15:1-18 Absalom steals the hearts of Israel,
and a coup ensues.
Talk about a messed up situation.
1)David is one of the most revered people in the
Bible, but he had some serious character flaws.
Why
do you think he had such trouble with his children? Was it just bad luck?
2)One reason that David is so revered is because he
was human and made mistakes like we do, but David knew enough to turn to God
when time got rough.
Read Psalm 3 (Silently)
What is David expecting from the Lord at this
tragic time in his life?
What experience has David had that allows him to
pray V7?
What can we expect from God when we face trouble?
What about even trouble that we bring upon
ourselves?
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