Just finish reading 1 Samuel for my fellowship reading and had discussion with my friends tonight on after thought. There was one thing really stroke me when I read. It is how faithful David was. When the giant challenged Israelites to fight them one on one, everybody was scared except David. He, without doubt, went right ahead to fight the giant. He truly believed that God would protect him and never have one second in his mind that questioning if he is doing the right thing. He has complete trust in God that He would protect him. Never worry about whether he may die battling a giant one on one. To him, it seem like a very natural thing to do, no doubt or question about it. Of course you can walk into a battlefield and grab some small stones up against a 9 foot tall giant with a spear. Of course you can fight him. And no doubt you will win. Because God is with you. That truly amazed me. I honestly don't think I could do that. If the obstacle is physically presented right in front of me, I don't know if I could just take a step with faith and walk towards it, fully trusting that God would protect me. I think I would be like other Israelites hiding from it. The other day I heard a pastor said someone asked him if his life affect in anyway after 911. He answered he believed it won't be his time to die until God said so. I don't know if I can ever be that faithful. And no doubt at all!
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Faithful
Just finish reading 1 Samuel for my fellowship reading and had discussion with my friends tonight on after thought. There was one thing really stroke me when I read. It is how faithful David was. When the giant challenged Israelites to fight them one on one, everybody was scared except David. He, without doubt, went right ahead to fight the giant. He truly believed that God would protect him and never have one second in his mind that questioning if he is doing the right thing. He has complete trust in God that He would protect him. Never worry about whether he may die battling a giant one on one. To him, it seem like a very natural thing to do, no doubt or question about it. Of course you can walk into a battlefield and grab some small stones up against a 9 foot tall giant with a spear. Of course you can fight him. And no doubt you will win. Because God is with you. That truly amazed me. I honestly don't think I could do that. If the obstacle is physically presented right in front of me, I don't know if I could just take a step with faith and walk towards it, fully trusting that God would protect me. I think I would be like other Israelites hiding from it. The other day I heard a pastor said someone asked him if his life affect in anyway after 911. He answered he believed it won't be his time to die until God said so. I don't know if I can ever be that faithful. And no doubt at all!
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I think the journey of faith will vary from person to person... some may take more "effort" and some may just naturally seem to trust and have that faith... without a doubt (I'm definitely the former).
But everything does come from our heart... and the Spirit will enable us - should we be willing!
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