So, last night was honor's night at college, the night that they celebrate achievements of excellence all over Berry College. I won several awards, and I've got to admit, I was pretty pleased with myself. So then this morning I was doing my Bible study, and it came from 2 Samuel 21. This chapter talks about David's fight to reclaim his throne after his son Absalom tried to steal it from him. It is also about David's weakness. Verses 15-22 talk about some of the fights that the Israelites had with the Philistines; but David, the Bible says, was exhausted, and others had to fight his battles for him.
Isn't it true that we always want the glory? We always want to be the hero, the one that saves the day, the person others admire. I was guilty of that just last night. But sometimes, God allows the victory to be wrought through someone else. He reminds us of our weakness - He teaches us dependency and forces us to receive help.
An interesting thing I noticed here; David still came out victorious. He did not lose the battle because of his exhaustion. God will always lead us to victory, but He will lead us His way. Be careful that you don't miss God's plan because you're expecting Him to work it completely through you. There's a reason we are called to fellowship. We need each other. We have been commanded in the Bible to "bear each other's burdens" Galatians 6:2).
Time and time again, God describes the body of believers as in a fight, a fierce battle. What kind of army is one that consists of 1 person? We have to support each other, hold each other up, protect each other. Let God bless you through others. It's far better to be humble and let others help you to victory, than to lose the battle as a result of your stubbornness!
Isn't it true that we always want the glory? We always want to be the hero, the one that saves the day, the person others admire. I was guilty of that just last night. But sometimes, God allows the victory to be wrought through someone else. He reminds us of our weakness - He teaches us dependency and forces us to receive help.
An interesting thing I noticed here; David still came out victorious. He did not lose the battle because of his exhaustion. God will always lead us to victory, but He will lead us His way. Be careful that you don't miss God's plan because you're expecting Him to work it completely through you. There's a reason we are called to fellowship. We need each other. We have been commanded in the Bible to "bear each other's burdens" Galatians 6:2).
Time and time again, God describes the body of believers as in a fight, a fierce battle. What kind of army is one that consists of 1 person? We have to support each other, hold each other up, protect each other. Let God bless you through others. It's far better to be humble and let others help you to victory, than to lose the battle as a result of your stubbornness!
Thanks for posting this, Lauren! It's so neat to see what God is teaching others. He's got big plans for you!
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