- And David said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!” Then the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and took it and brought it to David. But David would not drink it. He poured it out to the Lord. 1 Chronicles 11:17-18 – I’m proud to say I know I have people in my life who would do the same for me. That they would give up their life to take care of me. I hope that I too am that person for them. Someone who is willing to risk what needs to be risked to take care of those around me. This is the heart we should have for each other in the church. Where the limit of our sacrifice isn’t just a pat on the back and saying we’ll pray for them yet never do. Where if we need to go to battle for them we will and we know they’d do the same for us. Challenge yourself to love those in your church family this way. Challenge yourself to love even the lost in this way where you’d be willing to sacrifice for them to hear about Jesus. While this level of community may be uncommon to us, let’s change that. Risk it all for each other so we all can walk strong, confident, and fearlessly on the path God is leading us down. I believe Jesus said there’s no greater way to show someone you love them than to lay down your life for them. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1374
- But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and killed the Philistines. And the Lord saved them by a great victory. 1 Chronicles 11:14 – Reading passages about the Mighty Men of David has always fascinated me. For context, David had a group of men, 37 listed to be exact, that were called his “Mighty Men.” These were skilled warriors with bravery unmatched within the rest of David’s forces. Many had legendary stories attached to their names like singlehandedly taking out 300 enemies or jumping into a lion pit and winning that battle! A truth though about David and his mighty men is given to us within our verse. Yes, David was a strong military leader, and yes, these mighty men were just that, mighty. It though was the Lord who brought them their victories. The Lord kept them safe, the Lord kept them strong, and the Lord won the battles. This was a truth David knew well, let’s seek to know it well too. In our story, when successes come our way and victories are found, let’s make sure we acknowledge the true One behind the win. If it wasn’t for the Lord, we wouldn’t be standing in any victories. If it wasn’t for the Lord, we wouldn’t even be here today. Praise God that He has moved powerfully within our story to allow us to not only have victories within this life, but even victory within the life to come. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2565
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