8. The Waiting Room - Rich Bowpitt

Oasis Church Birmingham: Talks

What does a good leader look like? This year, Oasis is exploring the life of King David - a leader in the Bible who was known as "a man after God's own heart". Ultimately, David's story is one which shows us that God is overflowing with kindness and generosity, that human frailty can’t derail his plans and his purposes, and that the one David’s life is pointing to even in his flaws and failures, the true King, Jesus, really is enough. This week, Rich looks at a story of David in 'The Waiting Room' - an place in-between the passing of Saul's kingdom and the coming of David's. This is a confusing and contradictory time, and David faces the temptation of reaching out and grasping for himself what God has promised in God's own time. As he wrestles with the difficulties of that place though, he offers three valuable lessons on how we too can live with perspective, patience and purpose in times of waiting.