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In today’s blog
post, I’m going to expound upon a short teaching that I put in my blog 6 years
ago. It involves the mighty men of
David. It’s time to talk about the
warriors.
Keep in mind
that these are some of David’s permanent soldier corps. The ancient armies were largely made up of
regular people who farmed the land during spring and fall and who came out to
fight in the summer when there was little to do on the farm. That vast army or irregulars had a backbone
of military regulars who provided direction and training to the masses when
they were assembled.
These
regulars are David’s mighty men. These
are the soldiers who stuck with David through thick and thin. These are the soldiers who did what David
needed to be done. These are the brave
of the brave. These are the ones who
rallied to David’s standard. They were
loyal. When all else fled, they continued
to fight on. There is something to be
said about people who are loyal to the cause.
The second
thing that we can learn about them is that they stood up against all odds. These men fought when numbers were not in
their favor. These men fought when the
irregulars fled in panic. These men
could do amazing things because of their training. There is something to be said for being
trained and being able to stand up against all odds.
When we are
discipled by Christ, we gain both of these traits. In Christ, we can be loyal. We can be loyal because we know that God stands
with us first. In Christ, we can be
bold. We can be bold because the Spirit
is within us training us and giving us the courage. These mighty men of David are a spiritual
precursor to the ones who are true followers of Christ.
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