One day Jonathan, King Saul’s son, decided to go check out a detachment of Philistine soldiers that had just arrived near his encampment. He took his young armor-bearer and sneaked off without anyone knowing he had gone. These two young men found themselves at a pass in between two cliffs. Jonathan’s plan was to go over to the outpost where the Philistine army was. He said to his young friend, “Perhaps the Lord will act on our behalf.” Don’t you just love it when two young women or two young men consider what God might do in their lives? Then Jonathan spoke some incredible words of faith. “Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few.”
Jonathan’s statement of faith spurred an act which resulted in a great victory for himself and his friend, and for the Israelite forces. The two young men killed over twenty Philistines and set the whole Philistine army into a panic. God caused such confusion within the Philistine ranks that they turn on each other, striking one another with their swords. The belief of two young men in what God could do in their lives gave them the victory over the insurmountable task before them and showed the power and glory of their God.
God is known for his ability to give people who trust in him victory in situations that seem impossible. It is very sad that we fail to trust God enough to see what he can do in our lives. What could a nation like ours that once considered itself to be a God fearing nation do if those who say they are believers approached every obstacle with the faith of Jonathan? Jonathan’s father, the king of Israel, had been acting out of fear and indecision. He was afraid to act because he was trusting in himself and his army which was greatly outnumbered. Let us be like Jonathan, and trust in God to give us the victory over the impossible obstacles that we face.
Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few. 1 Samuel 14:6
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