David's Sensitive Hands

David’s Sensitive Hands

David had sensitive hands.
Not harsh, cruel, heartless, careless, reckless, hasty

  1. HANDS THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO WAR
  2. I Samuel 17:40,46,49

    1. Sensitive to the CAUSES FOR WAR
      1. David will go to war for his FLOCK
      2. David will go to war for his FAITH
        • Not just any battle or cause
        • Stand for something or fall for anything

      Ephesians 6:13 “…having done all the stand.”
      I Samuel 17:46 “This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand;

    2. Sensitive to the CHOICES IN WAR
    3. I Samuel 17:49 “And David put his hand into his bag, and took thence a stone…
      2 Corinthians 10:4 “(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds)”

      1. Weapons Divinely FORMED (smooth stones)
      2. I Samuel 17:40 “…chose him five smooth stones…”

      3. Weapons Divinely FITTED (in his hand)
      4. I Samuel 17:40 “…and his sling was in his hand:…”I Samuel 17:50 “So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.

  3. HANDS THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO WORDS
  4. (A.W. Tozer said, “Listen to the man who listens to God!”)
    I Samuel 25:32,33 “…which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

    1. Words that are Precious
    2. Words that are Preventative
    3. Words that are Protective

    Wonderful words of life keeping my hands out of trouble!
    Psalm 119:9 “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.”
    Psalm 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”

  5. HANDS THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO WIND or the Spirit
  6. 1 Samuel 16:23 “And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.”

    1. David tested the SPIRIT IN SAUL’S HEART
    2. David touched the STRINGS WITH HIS HAND