“How long will you let that thing hold you hostage”

The New International Version Chapter 16

The LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”

Text: 1st Samuel 16:1

Introduction: "Rescue" resides within the heart of God. Many times in life there are instances where we may feel that God has left the building of our lives. Most of the time it is because we as a people have failed God and not Him failing us. Here today, is a story of God intervening because His people made the wrong choice. Recapitulate the events that got us here! Here are three things to know about being held hostage.

Desires can be misleading

Go to the Destination that’s marked out for you .

Provisions have already been made.

Closure: As I hurry to a close this story is just a short advertisement of a motion picture where the greatest rescue missions in the history of humankind unfolded. Sin had escalated to its highest plateau. The time had come for God to step in and set the captives free. Yes due time arrives, and Christ dies for the ungodly