OCTOBER  5

YOU & GOD ARE THE MAJORITY

1 SAMUEL 14:1-23


“And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the Lord will work for us: for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few.” (1 Sam. 14:6)

The Israelites were at war. The Philistines had 30,000 chariots, 6,000 horsemen, and soldiers as numerous as the sands on the seashore (I Sam. 13:5).The Israelites had a total of 600 men (I Sam. 14:2). The situation looked so hopeless that the 600 Israelites were all hiding wherever they could. But God had a man!

Johnathan, the son of Saul, had faith in God. He made a tremendous statement that God wasn’t limited. He could save by many or by few. And Johnathan was willing to back up his faith with actions. If it didn’t work, he’d be dead.

Johnathan went over to the Philistines with his armor bearer and started fighting. He only killed about twenty men in the space of half an acre, but it was enough. God caused fear to come on the Philistines so much that their trembling caused an earthquake (I Sam. 14:15). The multitude didn’t flee because of two men with a sword; they fled because of the fear that God put in their hearts. But it all started with one man who believed that the Lord could do anything.

You may say, “Well, that was war. It’s different than my situation.” I’m sure that Johnathan would have been glad to swap his situation for yours. Nothing is impossible with God! The only thing limiting is the lack of people who will take that step of faith.

Johnathan didn’t have to defeat the whole army. He only beat twenty men. You don’t have to do it all. Just do what you can, and let God do the rest! (AW)