"So it was, when the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, that David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine...Therefore David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his (Goliath's) sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it. And when the Philistine saw that their champion was dead, they fled."
I Samuel 17:48, 51
The army of Israel huddled together in fear on one side of the valley. David was willing to take the battle to the enemy. Sometimes we Christians get a persecution complex. We huddle in our little groups for protection, and run away from the enemy instead of toward him. Confronting the enemy – not isolationism – is the path to victory. Prior to World War II, there were isolationists in America who wanted to stay out of the conflict in Europe. Instead, we went to Europe to face the enemy. Had we not gone to fight the enemy there, we would have faced him here. Avoidance does not win the battle – it only delays it. A few days ago, I heard that a campus group in California is required by a court decision to allow membership and even officer-ship to non-Christians, even though the non-Christians do not subscribe to the beliefs of the group. So much for the constitutional right of assembly. But instead of running from the enemy, why not do as David did and run toward the enemy, and even use the enemy's own tools and tactics to conquer? Why not go en mass as Christians and join the local atheist organization? We need to avoid isolationism in our cultural battles. "Resist the devil and he will flee from you" (James 4:7).
Today's Thought: Running toward the enemy is the way to victory.
Have a conquering day. Love you.
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