R1642 The Heart of a Father

The heart of a servant is something we all strive for and something will gain insight to from the Bible-based freezing of Dr. Don Wilton today. In just a moment will have the first Kings chapter 2 on this wonderful Bible teaching from Dr. Don Wilton, well known author evangelist Pastor Sim, a professor and today as he opens God's word bring you and I would open ourselves to what we might could learn about one another about our place of service… Also want you know we're here to pray with you and for you anytime you can connect on our website@twonline.org find ways to call the tax to get in touch with is that online@twonline.org and while you're there, be sure and sign up for the daily Encouraging Word email from Dr. Don online TEW online.org ballots open our hearts and God's word together with Dr. Don Wilton and I want you to see this and be blessed by God is going to speak to us boys believe that when you teach and preach the word of God. You can preach to the apples and oranges get published because it's God's word so Yep this is Father's Day and God's given me a very special word for fathers for sons and daughters of those all impacted by fathers for wives family members.

God is going to speak to you, but in first Kings and chapter 2 we find a dead father who is about to die and he says something to his son and it's powerful, so let's just read it together first Kings chapter 2 and verse one when the time drew near David to die. He gave a charge to Solomon his son. I'm about to go the way of all the earth.

He said so my son, be strong showing yourself a man and observe what the Lord your God requires walk in his ways and keep these decrees and prolongs his lows and requirements as written in the law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and where ever you go and that the Lord might keep his promise to me that if your descendents.

Watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully before me. With all their heart and soul. You will never find you, to have a man on the throne of Israel by the Lord like this would upon our hearts. Very interesting when one studies the life of someone that we know about quiet will and that is David a lot is written about David, and I believe that when we study the life of David.

This man, and when we come to understand that in this final chapter of his life, he found himself speaking to his son that he brought with him a resume. What he brought to the table was the reflection of the life that he had lived so I did little research you gonna have to beg my pardon because I have 14 points coming up. Are you ready get out your computer and start typing just the question ask what was it that this father understood when he said this to his son just before he died.

What this father bring to the table what was in his background. What did he understand number one. He understood family Bible tells us in first Samuel chapter 17 verse 12 that he was the youngest of eight, he understood family families all critical to life.

The family is the same code unit of God's economy. It's the design of God and families bring both joy and heartache. One can only imagine growing up as the youngest of eight but he understood family understood the dynamics he was talking to his son is trying to parcel on something human in the background.

He got it he knew about all the conflicts in the hood and the pain and the joy sibling rivalry. He knew about that brother that hadn't talked to him for 10 years. He knew about old and not any understood family, but he understood work.

First Samuel chapter 17 verse 15 said David what for his father and he took care of the sheep number three David understood presence. The presence of God first Samuel chapter 16 verse 13.

The Bible say so Samuel took a hold of oil and anointed him in the presence of his broadens and from that day on this the Lord came upon David Impala when David spoke to his son. He understood what it means to be totally consumed by the presence of the glory of God. Anyone of you son he wanted these daughter to experience the same presence wanted the understand the understood power. Power Bible says in first Samuel chapter 17 that the power of God. Ray stood upon him, even in the context of these secular power this boy, this one of eight grew up to be a man was given the presence of God and sat on the seat of power receiving the power of God.

He understood the meaning of power. The young Safia Booth search of the heart of man. People want power they want. They want to be in control. They want to be able to live. They want to be able to be changemakers and he understood the meaning of power both from a secular point of view and mostly from a spiritual point of view.

Number five what'd this father bring to the table when he spoke to his son. He understood opposition. That's a very significant thing when he spoke to his son. He understood what it meant to face opposition, we could spend a long time to get reminding ourselves of the opposition. This father faced in his life. Number 60 understood this father did friendship.

You know the story of his friendship with Jonathan is a is a wonderful story is they were very close friends and they loved each other. He understood the value the preciousness of frame friendships. What was he trying to say to his son.

This was the knees background. This was his resume in many ways. It was part of his DNA as a father. This was the heart of this father, family and work in presence and power and opposition and friendship. But he also understood the meaning of mercy Bible tells us in first Samuel 26 that he could've taken the life of King Saul, but he had mercy. So many things you and I can do. God wants us to do otherwise in this whole issue word not for the mercy of God.

God, who is rich in mercy, has love you and me, despite who we are. Despite our sin and our separation from him.

This is not just something that was a an idea in the cosmos. This father's heart was rich in mercy is parsing along something you understood the meaning of authority. He had the authority he was king when he said was low.

He could order anything he wanted to at any time. He understood that he understood the power of prayer second Samuel chapter 7, that beautiful prayer where we find this father prostrate before the throne of God, crying out to God saying that God would give me what I cannot do for myself.

He understood that and right there on his deathbed he was talking to his son.

He understood the meaning the consequence of sin. This dead when he spoke to his son Solomon. Believe me, the Bible reminds us very clearly this man's adultery with another woman's man's wife and he said was before him. David understood it as a father it, these hot what was he saying to his son. He understood the meaning of repentance that beautiful song that we know and love so well. As he covered himself in sackcloth and ashes and came with a repentant heart before a holy and righteous God dads who amongst us have not sinned against our God, yet was this father speaking to his son. What you say what you sign one of my saying to our sons and daughters. He understood the significance of praise second Samuel chapter 22 I will praise you oh Lord among the nations, I will sing praises to your name.

How many times does David not just break out in a cacophony of praise. Sometimes someone said when you got nowhere else to go.

Just start praising the Lord Jesus is power in praise of the signs that God's word says that God inhabits the praises of his people does happen praises forgive the interruption Dr. Don Wilton stop for just a moment to remind you that we hear for you because praises more than just the soundtrack of how we worship and how we live our lives praising the Lord praise and worship is a tool to push back the enemy and I don't miss out on the opportunity of knowing that knowing this praise allow God to inhabit space therein. Whether it's private praise or corporate praise. Don't leave the praise just to the worship center. Let it be a part of our everyday life and that way we have. We have equipment we are prepared to be a warrior in spiritual warfare you haven't heard about it.

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How many times does David not just break out in a cacophony of praise. Sometimes someone said when you got nowhere else to go. Just start praising the Lord Jesus is power in praise and besides that God's word says that God inhabits the praises of his people. He understood the significance of friends not just friendship is mighty men that we read about that band of brothers.

The importance of being surrounded by like-minded spiritual people who brewed you up and not tear you down there in times of great need with you throughout thick and thin. How thankful we can be full frame he understood. He understood this father.

He understood the meaning of worship second Samuel 24 verse 18 then the Lord answered his prayer on be half of the land and watch this and the plague on Israel was stopped. You know, as I read this passage when the time drew near for David to die. He gave a charge to Solomon's son.

Remember when I got that cool ran over to my father's house there were loading my dad on Tuesday.

Stricture gurney ambulance was standing the dead was so on will not remember falling that ambulance down to the regional Hospital and I remember going into the first place, and my father was so confused and he was hurting and I never told anybody this is just me and my dad and those that tended to my father came in they were putting choosing these arms and doing a whole lot of other things and he was hurting and he was so confused and then he really got confused and he started pulling all the troops out and I went over and not my arms around him and I said would be okay. Dad and I'm not sure if dad really understood but he looked at me and he said it's okay son maybe just those few words you know is dead, went to heaven. Not all that long. Off to the but as my brother and I stood next to bed and he took his lost breath. I look to the father that I just believe understood. So if this is what this father understood. Could we just consider what this father said with that kind of background, this is what he said to his son number one son stand strong stand strong throughout the so be strong. That's a powerful statement stand strong stand up strike or he wasn't just talking physically signed Tim listen, you know, life is wonderful but it's also got everything in stand strong number two man up what he says they show yourself a man if he was talking to his daughter. He would've seen woman up be the woman God has called you to be the man God has called you to be man up, demonstrate your convictions show courage speak truth. Demonstrate your convictions. Number three. Sortie said in the first part of verse three. Take note, take notes on the pain. Verse three. Observe what the Lord your God requires. Take note. Please forgive me because I'm not trying to put something into David's mouth, but if he had the spot he would've saved son. This is not a suggestion, you don't need to call a special meeting about what God sees number four. This is powerful pieces walk straight walk straight.

Look at what he sees in the race that is his walk in his ways, walk in his ways, so on the one hand, take note of what God's requirement. This is what God requires.

Walk it. Read it, study it just accepted obey it and do it any further questions. That's what he was saying. The sun bear in mind that he was speaking to the future king who could change anything he wanted to do anything you wanted to. And here he is saying God is very clear. Walk straight in his ways, and then one more. He says hold Fost hold Fost look what he sees in the second part of that that boosts the he says keep his decrees and Kaman's he's Lors and requirements hold to them, write them in your heart.

Stick to it. Don't waiver don't take detours so there's a five pronged series of councils that he gives to his son David is about to die and he calls in his son and he says I'm about to die. Here's what I want to tell you do your ready son. I'm about to take my lost breath of live this life. I'm bringing to the table. Everything family work.

The presence of God, power, opposition, friendship, friends, mercy, authority, prayer, worship life soon repentance. I'm bringing everything to the type being made done David you you want to be prospered. You want to be protected in your life is what you need to do. I'm sharing this with you on your bed. I just like you to know this.

It's just so powerful. You know all of that was based upon David's personal walk with God. My dad had a personal walk with the came to know the Lord Amy's early 30s.

These life was changed. I was like six years old when my date came to know Jesus.

When I married Karen my father-in-law.

It bolted bumpers. We called godly man how you doing today what you leaving your children don't over try to become frame of your children. Just be they dad, and you will be there frame. You don't have to get into the trench just be that be the best friend I've ever had.

Tell your kids how much you love every no matter how old you are all the teach that to stand strong to man up, take note walk straight hopeful powerful teaching Dr. Don Wilton today and as I pray that you've not heard just this South African Rd. Dr. Don Wilton heard the voice of God challenging each of us woman up to man up to be the kind of men and women God calls us to be. Now more than ever that starts with a commitment to Christ or perhaps can be reunited by rededication to Christ if her Dr. Donna's is preached now as he steps in the studio. Open your heart what he wants to share. Thank you for listening. It's been such a joy, sharing God's word like this is an amazing how you can hear God speak his word by his right now I'm going to Austin you give your heart to the Lord Jesus Christ.

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