Are you an angel?

Are you an angel? RevEssteug-yahoo, com I. Have you ever found yourself being hounded so much by someone who is supposed to be on your side that you had to dwell with the enemy? A. 1 Samuel 27:1-12 David had to leave Israel due to King Saul's jealousy over him. 1. 1 Samuel 27:1-2 He left Israel with his two wives, and six hundred men. a. Polygamy was in practice then. B. Achish gave David a town of his own named Ziklag in which he dwelt one year and four months. 1. King Saul of the Israelites wanted him dead and the enemy, the Philistines, gave David his own city! a. The Philistines: Delilah who broke Samson down. b. A prophet is not without honor except in his own hometown. (Jesus own words.) 1. Sometimes your own people hate you and what you stand for. II. David moved by emotion and wanted to fight the Israelites with Achish. A. God didn't answer the King of Israel because David was gone! 1. God will not answer you as well because your true leader is missing or gone. Ever pray and not get an answer? Beware of who's shoes you try to fill! a. 1 Samuel 28:1-6 2. David was so good at what he did that he told the enemy that he would do good even for them! 1 Sam. 28:2 a. David is saying, "Send me! You know what I can do!" b. Have you ever been so confident in what you do that you find yourself bragging at times? c. People shouldn't mistake confidence with arrogance. That one that you think is arrogant just may be plain oF good! m. Even enemies know that you are an angel do you? A. 1 Samuel 29:9 Achish calls David an angel of God. 1. David full-proofed his ministry so much that he was not expendable but cherished. Are you cherished? ####end