2 Kings 11:10 "and the priest gave the captains of hundreds the spears and shields which had belonged to King David, that were in the temple of the Lord."
In this text the priest Jehoiada uses a strategy to encourage and empower his captains by giving them weapons to use for battle that have already been used in a victory. He knew that these men needed an edge, something to get excited about, something tangible to hold that would redirect their faith and thoughts back to God's power. I thought this is a good illustration of what happens when we come to the blog site here and get fed. Often we read or learn something that we can use as a weapon (a shield or spear from King David) to conquer anything that we're facing today. Our faith can get stale when we are habitual and going through the motions. I see it often in my own life where I need to take a step out of my comfort zone and get a new taste of the King. God is so good and yes He is so good even in our trials. God bless my brothers.
Challenge for the week - (pray that God would use you to love on somebody) be on the look out for God to deliver someone to you that needs some encouragement or some brotherly love. Be totally present in that conversation and let the Holy Spirit speak through you without having your own agenda. Often people just want to authentically be heard and not fixed. I'm confident that God will show up in this and reveal Himself to us in a new and refreshing way.
1 comment:
Thanks for this post. I think the challenge part of this post is right on time. We need to make sure that aren't just reading and leaving.
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