AGAIN!
II Samuel 21:15-17, 22
"When the Philistines were at war again with Israel, David and his servants with him went down and fought against the Philistines; and David grew faint. Then Ishi-Benob who was one of the sons of the giant ... thought he could kill David. But Abishai the son of Zuruiah came to his aid, and stuck the Philistine and killed him....These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants."
Just when you think you have won defeated the enemy, you find yourself battling him again. It may be a different issue, but it is the same enemy. David had defeated Goliath in his youth. But Goliath had relatives, and they came back to attack again (vs. 15), and again (vs. 18), and again (vs. 19), and again (vs. 20). The war is not over just because you have a great victory. David grew weary in the battle, so God provided a younger generation to take up arms and defeat the relatives of Goliath. Perhaps John understood this principle when he wrote his letter: "I have written unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you. And you have overcome the wicked one" (I John 2:14b). Because old men become sometimes grow faint, God raises up a new generation to take up the war. Praise God for young Christians who are strong and by the word of God overcome the enemy. We are not alone in the conflict.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Even though a person gains victory over the enemy, the enemy does not quit, so
God provides younger people to continue the battle.
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Have a victorious day. Love you.
II Samuel 21:15-17, 22
"When the Philistines were at war again with Israel, David and his servants with him went down and fought against the Philistines; and David grew faint. Then Ishi-Benob who was one of the sons of the giant ... thought he could kill David. But Abishai the son of Zuruiah came to his aid, and stuck the Philistine and killed him....These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants."
Just when you think you have won defeated the enemy, you find yourself battling him again. It may be a different issue, but it is the same enemy. David had defeated Goliath in his youth. But Goliath had relatives, and they came back to attack again (vs. 15), and again (vs. 18), and again (vs. 19), and again (vs. 20). The war is not over just because you have a great victory. David grew weary in the battle, so God provided a younger generation to take up arms and defeat the relatives of Goliath. Perhaps John understood this principle when he wrote his letter: "I have written unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you. And you have overcome the wicked one" (I John 2:14b). Because old men become sometimes grow faint, God raises up a new generation to take up the war. Praise God for young Christians who are strong and by the word of God overcome the enemy. We are not alone in the conflict.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Even though a person gains victory over the enemy, the enemy does not quit, so
God provides younger people to continue the battle.
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Have a victorious day. Love you.
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