History had shown us that often successful leaders not automatically make successful fathers.

There are some very successful business leaders. There are some who are very successful politicians.

There are some who are very successful professionals. And yes, there are some who are

successful pastors, who, sadly, not successful fathers. Well, this message is not to make anyone

feel guilty, but to walk with you in order to strengthen your faith that you will never, ever, ever give up

praying. King David is one of those. King David was a great warrior. King David was a great king.

King David was a great leader. King David was a songwriter. King David was, I dare say, a spiritual leader as well.

Yet he failed as a father. He was so busy doing a great job for the kingdom of Israel that he failed in his most important responsibility. One son raped his

step-sister. Another son killed the rapist step-brother. And to top it all, his son Absalom

conducted a coup d'etant in order to topple his father from his throne. So much so that for a period of time,

Absalom actually took the reins of power in Jerusalem. And to make things worse, King David had to flee

and run and escape from his palace just to save his own life, from his own son. Powerful,

successful King David was on the run. It was on the run. And while he was on the run,

away from his home, away from his family, and away from his subjects,

David sits down under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and he pins those words in Psalm 28.

It's a prayer, and only those who have been through the pains of the circumstances of life.

Only those who found themselves to be totally desperate, but be able not only understand this

Psalm, but relate to David. David found himself with a broken heart, tortured emotions, and torn kingdom. And David found himself

in this pathetic plight. Now remember, he had seen some tough days. He had experienced some heart aches

in the past, but none like this one. This is the most painful of all.

So he sits down and pins those words of Psalm 28. In Luke chapter 18, the Lord Jesus tells a story

with a very distinct purpose, and that is to teach us never,

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