Tabor Baptist Church

Introduction

• A story of a manakin hanging on a Church steeple in France
  • Steel’s salvation
• A story to Psalm 34
  • Explanation – the background to the psalm
    • David walking into Gath
    • David feigns madness
• 3 points

David Boasts (v1-3)

• We were likely taught not to boast
  • David does not boast in himself
  • David boasts of God’s goodness and provision
  • David boasts in the Lord
• David’s boast shall be continuous (v1b)
  • It is good to be around those that constantly talk about and praise God
  • David praises God
• David encourages others (v2b)
• Praise is ‘greedy’ and seeks out more praise
• Are you a ‘correct boaster?

David Remembers (v4-6)

• We have good and bad memories
• This psalm is a personal testimony of David
  • See the Lord Jesus – He is good
• David sought/prayed and God heard
• David cried and God saved
  • There is no sin or situation that God does not have power over
• The people too were also saved
• God is near
  • He hears and delivers
  • He hears and saves
  • David knew that God was near
• What will we remember?
• God saves

David Suggests/Infers

• The Christian enjoys God’s protection (v7)
  • Examples
  • Life is not easy, but it is easier that we thought it would be
• The Christian enjoys God’s provision (v9)
• The Christian is invited to enjoy God (v8)
  • A conscious decision
  • We are to feed upon God
  • We are to see God
• David trusted in God/Jesus
  • We should look to God
  • We should look to Jesus
• Go to God