Tag: Faith

2Sa 10:3-4, And the princes of the people of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, … Has David not rather sent his servants to you to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it?” THEREFORE HANUN TOOK DAVID’S SERVANTS, SHAVED OFF HALF OF THEIR BEARDS, CUT OFF THEIR GARMENTS IN THE MIDDLE, AT THEIR BUTTOCKS, AND SENT THEM AWAY.

Shaving half their beards and sending them half naked back to Israel was very disrespectful and embarrassing to David’s ambassadors! REMEMBER WE ARE THE LORD’S AMBASSADORS; IF THE WORLD HATES YOU KNOW THAT IT HATED OUR LORD BEFORE THEY HATED YOU! John 15:18.

2Co 5:20, NOW THEN, WE ARE AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST, AS THOUGH GOD WERE PLEADING THROUGH US: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 

2Sa 10:7, NOW WHEN DAVID HEARD OF IT, HE SENT JOAB AND ALL THE ARMY OF THE MIGHTY MEN. 

THIS IS NOT OUR HOME AND THE ENEMY IS EVERYWHERE SEROUNDING US ON EVERYSIDE. YET WE HAVE THE POWER OF THE KING OF ISRAEL, THE COMMANDER OF THE LORDS ARMY IS AT OUR SIDE!

Ps 44:5-8, THROUGH YOU we will push down our enemies; THROUGH YOUR NAME we will trample those who rise up against us. For I will not trust in my bow, Nor shall my sword save me. BUT YOU HAVE SAVED US FROM OUR ENEMIES, AND HAVE PUT TO SHAME THOSE WHO HATED US. IN GOD WE BOAST ALL DAY LONG, AND PRAISE YOUR NAME FOREVER. Selah

2Sa 5:3-4, …AND THEY ANOINTED DAVID KING OVER ISRAEL. DAVID WAS THIRTY YEARS OLD WHEN HE BEGAN TO REIGN, AND HE REIGNED FORTY YEARS.

He was anointed king by Samuel probably at the age of 15 and GOD prepared him for about 15 years with trials!

Psa 66:10-12, FOR YOU, O GOD, HAVE TESTED US; You have REFINED US AS SILVER is refined. You brought us into the net; You LAID AFFLICTION ON OUR BACKS. You have caused men to ride over our heads; WE WENT THROUGH FIRE and through water; BUT YOU BROUGHT US OUT TO RICH FULFILLMENT.

2Sa 5:6-7, … “You shall not come in here; BUT THE BLIND AND THE LAME WILL REPEL YOU,” THINKING, “DAVID CANNOT COME IN HERE.” Nevertheless David took the STRONGHOLD of Zion (THAT IS, THE CITY OF DAVID).

The city of David was finally taken by David! it’s inhabitants believe it to be so impregnable that even the blind and lame could defend it!

IN CHRIST ALL OUR STRONGHOLDS WILL COME DOWN LIKE THE STRONGHOLD OF ZION. THROUGH MANY TRIALS DAVID BECAME KING AND SO WILL WE BECOME KINGS BY HOLDING FAST TO THE KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS! FOR HE WILL GIVE US A CROWN OF REJOICING IN HIM! OUR LORD GOD AND KING; A WONDERFUL SAVIOR!

1Th 2:19, FOR WHAT IS OUR HOPE, OR JOY, OR CROWN OF REJOICING? IS IT NOT EVEN YOU IN THE PRESENCE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST AT HIS COMING? 

1Sa 17:28, …Eliab’s anger was aroused against David, and he said, “Why did you come down here? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I KNOW YOUR PRIDE AND THE INSOLENCE OF YOUR HEART, … 

David’s brother Eliab didn’t think much of his younger brother. He believed he was only good to take care of their father’s sheep!  Eliab could only see his exterior and called it pride yet, it wasn’t pride it was faith in the living GOD!

Jer 17:10, I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.

1Sa 17:45,46,47, Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. BUT I COME TO YOU IN THE NAME OF THE LORD OF HOSTS, THE GOD OF THE ARMIES OF ISRAEL, whom you have defied… This day THE LORD WILL DELIVER YOU INTO MY HAND… that all the earth may know that THERE IS A GOD IN ISRAEL. … Then all this assembly shall know that the LORD does not save with sword and spear; FOR THE BATTLE IS THE LORD’s, and He will give you into our hands.” 

DAVID HAD FAITH IN HIS GOD AND WITH THAT FAITH HE CONFRONTED THE GIANT.  DAVID GAVE ALL THE GLORY TO GOD!  IT WASN’T PRIDE THAT MOVED DAVID BUT, A COMPLETE CONFIDENCE IN THE LIVING GOD!

Psa 18:2-3, THE LORD IS MY ROCK AND MY FORTRESS AND MY DELIVERER; MY GOD, MY STRENGTH, IN WHOM I WILL TRUST; MY SHIELD AND THE HORN OF MY SALVATION, MY STRONGHOLD. I WILL CALL UPON THE LORD, WHO IS WORTHY TO BE PRAISED!

1Sa 14:1, Now it happened one day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, “COME, LET US GO OVER TO THE PHILISTINES’ garrison that is on the other side.” But he did not tell his father

While Saul was sitting the glory departed Saul; Jonathan was filled with faith in the LORD!

1Sa 14:6, …”Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; IT MAY BE THAT THE LORD WILL WORK FOR US. FOR NOTHING RESTRAINS THE LORD FROM SAVING BY MANY OR BY FEW.” 

Jonathan didn’t tell his father nor the people of Israel what he intended to do! He wasn’t looking for his own glory, but he knew the work of HIS GOD & HIS PROMISES! Nothing restrains GOD BUT OUR OWN FAITHLESSNESS!

Mat 13:58, Now He (JESUS) did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief. 

1Sa 14:15, And there was TREMBLING IN THE CAMP, IN THE FIELD, AND AMONG ALL THE PEOPLE. THE GARRISON AND THE RAIDERS ALSO TREMBLED; and THE EARTH QUAKED, so that it was a VERY GREAT TREMBLING. 

JONATHAN & HIS ARMOR-BEARER STEPPED OUT IN FAITH, THEN THE LORD DID WHAT ONLY THE LORD COULD DO! HE CAUSED THE PEOPLE TO TREAMBLE IN FEAR WITH AN EARTHQUAKE AND CONFUSION! WE HAVE AN AMAZING POWER BEHIND US IF ONLY WE WOULD BELIEVE IN THE LORD & HIS WORD!

Rom 8:31, … IF GOD IS FOR US, WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?