Fr. Mike Schmitz

I mean, in fact, here's David at the end of his life, where not only all of his history is laid out, like all of his victories, all of his accomplishments as the king, uniting the kingdom of Israel, but also all of David's failures are behind him. Except we're going to hear in two days from now, we're going to hear a couple of David's last failure at the end of his life.

I mean, in fact, here's David at the end of his life, where not only all of his history is laid out, like all of his victories, all of his accomplishments as the king, uniting the kingdom of Israel, but also all of David's failures are behind him. Except we're going to hear in two days from now, we're going to hear a couple of David's last failure at the end of his life.

I mean, in fact, here's David at the end of his life, where not only all of his history is laid out, like all of his victories, all of his accomplishments as the king, uniting the kingdom of Israel, but also all of David's failures are behind him. Except we're going to hear in two days from now, we're going to hear a couple of David's last failure at the end of his life.

But all these other failures are behind him. And he looks back over his life and he can still rejoice. See, this is remarkable. Not only... This is so big. It's so important for us, right? Because many times we can look back and see the victory. We can look at, here's the next page, the next chapter, the next part of my life. But at a certain point in our lives, we have to look back and say...

But all these other failures are behind him. And he looks back over his life and he can still rejoice. See, this is remarkable. Not only... This is so big. It's so important for us, right? Because many times we can look back and see the victory. We can look at, here's the next page, the next chapter, the next part of my life. But at a certain point in our lives, we have to look back and say...

But all these other failures are behind him. And he looks back over his life and he can still rejoice. See, this is remarkable. Not only... This is so big. It's so important for us, right? Because many times we can look back and see the victory. We can look at, here's the next page, the next chapter, the next part of my life. But at a certain point in our lives, we have to look back and say...

not only the victories, I don't just see the victories. I also see here is where I've massively failed. Here is where I have screwed up my life. Here's where I said no to the Lord. Here is where he had to redeem me once again, because of the evilness in my heart, because of the wickedness in my choices. And David knows, he knows absolutely so clearly of the wickedness that has been in his life.

not only the victories, I don't just see the victories. I also see here is where I've massively failed. Here is where I have screwed up my life. Here's where I said no to the Lord. Here is where he had to redeem me once again, because of the evilness in my heart, because of the wickedness in my choices. And David knows, he knows absolutely so clearly of the wickedness that has been in his life.

not only the victories, I don't just see the victories. I also see here is where I've massively failed. Here is where I have screwed up my life. Here's where I said no to the Lord. Here is where he had to redeem me once again, because of the evilness in my heart, because of the wickedness in my choices. And David knows, he knows absolutely so clearly of the wickedness that has been in his life.

And that's why it's one of the lines in 2 Samuel 22. It utters these words and it says, this is so good. Your help made me great. Your help made me great is the Revised Standard Version translation. Your help made me great. But if you have the Great Adventure Bible, you can see that there's a little T next to the word help. And that references that another translation of the Hebrew word there.

And that's why it's one of the lines in 2 Samuel 22. It utters these words and it says, this is so good. Your help made me great. Your help made me great is the Revised Standard Version translation. Your help made me great. But if you have the Great Adventure Bible, you can see that there's a little T next to the word help. And that references that another translation of the Hebrew word there.

And that's why it's one of the lines in 2 Samuel 22. It utters these words and it says, this is so good. Your help made me great. Your help made me great is the Revised Standard Version translation. Your help made me great. But if you have the Great Adventure Bible, you can see that there's a little T next to the word help. And that references that another translation of the Hebrew word there.

And the other translation is the word gentleness. Your gentleness made me great. Here's God. Here's David talking to God. Again, knowing, knowing his brokenness, knowing his past, knowing his, his, his wickedness, his own personal wickedness. But God, what did you, your gentleness made me great. Your goodness made me great. Your help made me great. And part of that is, okay, your grace.

And the other translation is the word gentleness. Your gentleness made me great. Here's God. Here's David talking to God. Again, knowing, knowing his brokenness, knowing his past, knowing his, his, his wickedness, his own personal wickedness. But God, what did you, your gentleness made me great. Your goodness made me great. Your help made me great. And part of that is, okay, your grace.

And the other translation is the word gentleness. Your gentleness made me great. Here's God. Here's David talking to God. Again, knowing, knowing his brokenness, knowing his past, knowing his, his, his wickedness, his own personal wickedness. But God, what did you, your gentleness made me great. Your goodness made me great. Your help made me great. And part of that is, okay, your grace.

Because again, once again, let's do this. David knows his brokenness. David knows, and it's been on full display, uh, The way in which his sin, I mean, think about this. We could be very much unaware of David's sins because they didn't have to record them all in 2 Samuel here, but they were recorded. They were transcribed. They were passed it down. They were known.

Because again, once again, let's do this. David knows his brokenness. David knows, and it's been on full display, uh, The way in which his sin, I mean, think about this. We could be very much unaware of David's sins because they didn't have to record them all in 2 Samuel here, but they were recorded. They were transcribed. They were passed it down. They were known.

Because again, once again, let's do this. David knows his brokenness. David knows, and it's been on full display, uh, The way in which his sin, I mean, think about this. We could be very much unaware of David's sins because they didn't have to record them all in 2 Samuel here, but they were recorded. They were transcribed. They were passed it down. They were known.

They were known by the people in the kingdom. And imagine this, here is David, who not only does he know his sins, but he knows that everyone else knows his sins. And yet he says, but God's grace came to help me. Your help made me great. Your gentleness made me great. So he looks back over his life and he can acknowledge the brokenness as well as the realizing this is the last chapter of my life.

They were known by the people in the kingdom. And imagine this, here is David, who not only does he know his sins, but he knows that everyone else knows his sins. And yet he says, but God's grace came to help me. Your help made me great. Your gentleness made me great. So he looks back over his life and he can acknowledge the brokenness as well as the realizing this is the last chapter of my life.