These are the names of the mighty men whom David had...
(2Sa 23:8)
In this chapter we get to read some of the great deeds of David’s 37 mighty men. When I look at these guys I think “Wow, they weren’t fooling around”. Some of the words that come to mind are Commitment, Faithfulness, Courage, Strength, Honor, Dedication, Fearless, and Devoted.
Just take a look at what some of them did:
- One guy killed 800 men at once.
- One guy fought so hard and long that his sword got stuck to his hand
- One guy defeated the Philistines single-handedly while standing in a field of beans
- Three guys fought through enemy line to get David a drink form the well in
- One guy killed 300 men with his spear
- One guy killed two scary Moabites that are described as “lion-like”; and another time the same guy killed a lion in a pit on a snowy day. His greatest accomplishment was when he attacked a “spectacular Egyptian” with his staff, stole the Egyptians spear and killed him with it.
These guys accomplished great things and were honored by their king. The king that we serve is Jesus, and the question I have for you today is this: What does it look like for US to be the LORD’S “Mighty Men of Valor”?
The Lord wants us to be mighty, but not necessarily in the same sense David’s men were. He wants us to be DEVOTED TO HIM. He wants us to be STRONG IN HIM. He wants us to not be fearful, but rather be men and women that are FULL OF COURAGE. He wants us to stand against the attacks of the enemy, to fight no matter what the odds may be.
To sum it all up, the Lord wants us to be men and women of faith. Not just men and women who believe; men and women that are so full of faith that they must take ACTION!
Let me know what you think it might look like to be one of these MIGHTY MEN today…
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