What do you do when the ____________ is turned up in your life?
What happens when God tells you to do something and you’re not _____________ you can do or that you ______________ do it?
Are you committed to trust ___________ God is no matter _________ things are?
When you see an “open door”, how do you know __________ has opened the door?
A “door” could be a ….
_____________________
_____________________
A “door” is really just an opportunity for a ________________.
Who has opened the door can mean the difference between ______________ and ________________.
A man named _______________ faced an important decision about an open _____________.
1 Samuel 24:5-8,
5 Afterward, David was conscience-stricken for having cut off a corner of his robe. 6 He said to his men, ” The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master the LORD’s anointed, or lay my hand on him; for he is the anointed of the LORD.” 7 With these words David sharply rebuked his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. And Saul left the cave and went his way.
8 Then David went out of the cave and called out to Saul, “My Lord the King!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed down and prostrated himself with his face to the ground.
9-12
9 He said to Saul, “Why do you listen when men say, ‘David is bent on harming you’? 10 This day you have seen with your own eyes how the LORD delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared you; I said ‘I will not lay my hand on my lord, because he is the LORD’s anointed.’ 11 See, my father, look at this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut off the corner of your robe but did not kill you. See that there is nothing in my hand to indicate that I am guilty of wrongdoing or rebellion. I have not wronged you, but you are hunting me down to take my life. 12 May the LORD judge between you and me. And may the LORD avenge the wrongs you have done to me, but my hand will not touch you.
David did not walk through the door because he had no _______________ from the Lord.
vs 10-11
10 This day you have seen with your own eyes how the LORD delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared you; I said ‘I will not lay my hand on my lord, because he is the LORD’s anointed.’ 11 See, my father, look at this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut off the corner of your robe but did not kill you. See that there is nothing in my hand to indicate that I am guilty of wrongdoing or rebellion. I have not wronged you, but you are hunting me down to take my life.
The only way to know what to do with the “door” is to ______________ the direction from God.
Some doors are clearly marked “_______ _________ __________”
Proverbs 3:5-6
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him
and he will make your paths straight.
________________ the Lord with all your heart.
____________ lean on your own understanding
______________ God in every aspect of life.
God did open a door here, but it led to a ________________ room than everyone else thought.
vs 12
12 May the LORD judge between you and me. And may the LORD avenge the wrongs you have done to me, but my hand will not touch you.
You can’t know which door to walk through without _______________ and you won’t receive _________________ without a _____________________ with God.
No ___________________ with God……no _____________________ from God.