Have you ever found yourself in a place of deep, emotional pain with the realization that you are responsible for the circumstances? In 2 Samuel 15, we find David at the lowest point in his reign. His family is a mess. His son has betrayed him and led a coup against him. His closest adviser has helped to engineer the rebellion. Everything that he loved and gave his life for was crumbling right in front of him, and what made it worse was the realization that he was responsible. Have you ever been to a place like this — a place of emotional pain and betrayal with a full awareness of your own sin? At some point, we will each find ourselves there. It is part of living as sinners in the midst of a fallen world. The valleys of life remind us that we are sojourners, and we have not yet arrived. We are saved, but that salvation is not fully realized. We have been redeemed from Egypt, but we are not yet in Canaan. David gives us hope, though. In fact, we get to read not only the details of David’s circumstances, but we have his prayer journal. Psalm 3 is the accompaniment to this point in David’s life. David encourages us that he made it through the valley, and so will we! I pray you will join us this weekend as we worship the One who is our shield, our glory, and the One who lifts our heads. — Pastor Chad