David’s Michal – 2 Sam 6 – Inner Healing

Ken Fish uses the biblical story of David and Michal from 2 Samuel 6 to illustrate concepts related to inner healing.

• The story: David brings the Ark of the Lord to Jerusalem, and he is full of joy, leaping and dancing before the Lord1. Michal, David’s wife, observes him from a window and despises him in her heart. She confronts David, accusing him of behaving shamefully by uncovering himself in front of his servants. David defends his actions as worship before the Lord and states that the Lord chose him over her father, Saul. Michal is barren to the day of her death.
• Michal’s issues: According to Ken Fish, Michal’s behavior and her inability to bear children can be understood through the lens of inner healing.
  • Early Programming: Michal had a divided heart because of her father, Saul, and his actions. Saul was jealous and bitter toward David due to God’s blessing on David’s life. Saul’s jealousy and bitterness likely influenced Michal’s own views of David.
  • Unhealthy Foundation: Michal’s marriage to David was not on a good foundation, with her family continuing to exert dominance. The lack of “leaving and cleaving” created a toxic situation. Michal had not had a Godly upbringing.
  • Despising David: She despised David because he embarrassed her by disrobing in the sight of the slave girls as any vulgar fellow would do. She was jealous of David’s worship of God, because her own heart was not free to do the same.
  • Unresolved Issues: Michal’s anger and bitterness toward David created emotional distress and strained their relationship6. This may have led to her barrenness6…. Ken Fish notes that often when praying for barren women, he and his wife have a good track record of seeing them healed.
• Key concepts: Ken Fish points out that Michal’s story highlights several key concepts related to inner healing.
  • The Impact of Family Dynamics: Michal’s relationship with her father and his jealousy towards David affected her perspective and her marriage. Toxic family dynamics can create an unhealthy foundation for marriage.
  • The Importance of Wholehearted Worship: Michal was unable to worship God with the same abandon as David because of her own inner issues.
  • Unresolved wounds lead to Sin and Inability to connect with God: The bitterness and anger in her heart toward her husband, resulted in her barrenness.

In summary, Ken Fish uses the story of David and Michal to demonstrate how unresolved inner issues, often rooted in family dynamics and past hurts, can manifest in bitterness, resentment, and even physical ailments like barrenness. This demonstrates the need for inner healing to address the deep wounds and distorted beliefs that can hinder one’s relationship with God and others.

• Title: Healing of Past Hurts
• Speaker: Ken Fish
• Start time: 35:11
• End time: 45:18

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