In A Pit
There's this guy in the book of 2 Samuel that is mentioned...just briefly. He actually shows up in a couple of other books, but here an interesting observation is made. His name is Benaiah.
"There was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel. he did many heroic deeds, which included killing two of Moab's mightiest warriors. Another time he chased a lion down into a pit. Then, despite the snow and the slippery ground, he caught the lion and killed it."
2 Samuel 23:20
You see King David had a group of mighty men. There were thirty of them. They traveled around and did many heroic deeds and fought in many battles. For most we don't know more than their name. But for a few we get a little piece of information about who they were or how they came to be in this group of mighty men.
Most people when encountering a lion would run the other way. For most of us if the lion ran into a pit...we'd let him go alone! But not Benaiah. When the lion went down into the pit, Benaiah went in after him. To make matters worse it was snowing. I love the snow, but I'm sure not going to mess with a lion while having to navigate the snow.
God sends many opportunities our way. Some are easy to follow- some are hard. Each is a test of faith. People don't follow the guy or girl who takes the easy way. People follow someone who leads courageously.
So what kind of faith do you have? Is God calling you to something great, even though it might be hard? The ways of the Lord are rarely easy. Just look at the way most of the disciples were called: Come and follow me. Drop what you are doing, everything you've known in life, and follow me. Is it your time to follow?
"There was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel. he did many heroic deeds, which included killing two of Moab's mightiest warriors. Another time he chased a lion down into a pit. Then, despite the snow and the slippery ground, he caught the lion and killed it."
2 Samuel 23:20
You see King David had a group of mighty men. There were thirty of them. They traveled around and did many heroic deeds and fought in many battles. For most we don't know more than their name. But for a few we get a little piece of information about who they were or how they came to be in this group of mighty men.
Most people when encountering a lion would run the other way. For most of us if the lion ran into a pit...we'd let him go alone! But not Benaiah. When the lion went down into the pit, Benaiah went in after him. To make matters worse it was snowing. I love the snow, but I'm sure not going to mess with a lion while having to navigate the snow.
God sends many opportunities our way. Some are easy to follow- some are hard. Each is a test of faith. People don't follow the guy or girl who takes the easy way. People follow someone who leads courageously.
So what kind of faith do you have? Is God calling you to something great, even though it might be hard? The ways of the Lord are rarely easy. Just look at the way most of the disciples were called: Come and follow me. Drop what you are doing, everything you've known in life, and follow me. Is it your time to follow?
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posted by Eddie at 3:57 PM 