Keep A Firm Hold on the Sword

The idea for this title comes from a short, but powerful story found in 2 Samuel 23:9-10. Eleazar, is one of the 3 mighty men serving David. His name means “ God has helped”. When the rest of the Israelites retreated, Eleazar fought a large group of Philistines all by himself. When Jehovah provided a victory through Eleazar, the rest of the Israelites came back to strip the dead. While fighting them, Eleazar became very exhausted; yet, he kept fighting. God caused his hand to cleave to the sword so that he would drop it without fighting the Philistines. Have you battled against difficulties until you had difficulty keeping your thinking straight? Have you dealt with major stress points so long that you feel overwhelmed in your emotions? Have you cried so long and with so much anguish that you no longer have the strength to cry anymore? If you have; then you have an inkling of what Eleazar went through in this setting just to stay alive on that battleground. However, Jehovah Nissi gave a great victory to HIS Israelites through Eleazar, who stood alone on this battlefield. Can you stand alone without the help of other humans, trusting only in HIS help? Don’t back down and run away from a battle just because you think it’s beyond your ability to win that battle. Just make sure that you are CALLED to engage in a specific battle; then, give great consideration to these words from Jesus: “With God, all things are possible” . God rarely calls a man or woman to a task within the person’s ability to accomplish it. HE does this so that HE receives all the glory. I challenge you to ask and act upon the supernatural courage that only HE can give. God honors that. When Peter and John returned from speaking to the Jewish Sanhredin to be with their brethren; they did not pray for a let up of the persecution. Instead, they prayed for boldness and miracles as in Acts 4:29-31. Immediately, the place where they were was shaken by the power of God and some were refilled with the Holy Spirit. 1st Thessalonians 5:21 reads: “Prove all things. HOLD FAST that which is good”. Prove all things to be true or not to be true by a workman like study of HIS Word. Then faithfully support it as long as you live. Memorize scriptures as many as possible, building a bridge between your spirit and your mind.