DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- NOT AGAIN!

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – NOT AGAIN!!!

"When the Philistines were at war again with Israel, David and his servant with him went down and fought against the Philistines…..Now it happened afterward that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob.  Then Sibbechai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was one of the sons of the giant….Again there was war at Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaarei-Oregim the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.  Yet again there was war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number; and he also was born to the giant.   These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants."  (II Samuel 21:18-22)

It must have been a real trial to have to battle again and again and again and again a war he had fought and won against Goliath.  But Goliath had relatives – a brother and sons, and they kept popping up to give David headaches.  First, there was Ishbi-Benob, a son of Goliah (vs. 15) who thought he could kill David.  Then there was Saph, a brother, followed by another brother, and an unidentified relative.

I can identify with this.  It seems that I have fought this battle before.  I think I have won a victory in some area of my life, only to have it rear its ugly head again and again.   Will the battle never end?

The enemy attacks with different approaches.  It seems that the original giant has brothers and offspring to carry on the battle.  He does not give up easily.  

So I cry with the Apostle Paul, " 'Who will deliver me from this body of death?' "  There is an answer:  "I thank God — through Jesus Christ our Lord!"  (Romans 7:24-25).  There is victory in Jesus!         

Love,  Dad