"The LORD is not restrained to save by many or by few."
There are men and women whose presence in the storm bring faith, hope and saneness. Both their character and confidence in God make the world a safer place. This was Jonathan, the son of Saul. He grew up in a mad, mad world where his whole life was enveloped in conflict. Not only was he caught up in having to confront the enemy that threatened their existence, he would also suffer the consequences of a father who was losing his way. But Jonathan never lost His sense of direction and it kept him on course throughout his life, even unto death. It was a direction anchored in God. This was his compass and this was his confidence, no matter the situation. Facing the challenges of a superior enemy, Jonathan demonstrates his faith in His supreme God by declaring, "The Lord is not restrained to save by many or by few," and then proving Him true. Many are good at declaring faith, but few are good at exercising it. Jonathan lived his faith in bold color. This faith in God would hold Jonathan under the worst of times. We can revel in God when He is doing great and mighty things, but it's a different thing when life seems to fall apart around us. Jonathan would watch as his father pursued insanity and destroy his future, but it didn't destroy his faith. He knew His God and he entrusted his life into the hands of this God, no matter what. His relationship was not built on entitlements, so he didn't seek that way. He sought only the will of God, whether that benefited his "success" in life or not. This was not a man who fought for "his rights. He fought for His God. He had given up his "rights" to the God whom He knew always does what is right, even in death. Jonathan could give up his life for the giver of life. This is truly a great man! May God give us more like him for this day! In a "Christian world" that likes to declare faith, we desperately need someone who knows what it means to demonstrate faith. There is a world of difference.
There are men and women whose presence in the storm bring faith, hope and saneness. Both their character and confidence in God make the world a safer place. This was Jonathan, the son of Saul. He grew up in a mad, mad world where his whole life was enveloped in conflict. Not only was he caught up in having to confront the enemy that threatened their existence, he would also suffer the consequences of a father who was losing his way. But Jonathan never lost His sense of direction and it kept him on course throughout his life, even unto death. It was a direction anchored in God. This was his compass and this was his confidence, no matter the situation. Facing the challenges of a superior enemy, Jonathan demonstrates his faith in His supreme God by declaring, "The Lord is not restrained to save by many or by few," and then proving Him true. Many are good at declaring faith, but few are good at exercising it. Jonathan lived his faith in bold color. This faith in God would hold Jonathan under the worst of times. We can revel in God when He is doing great and mighty things, but it's a different thing when life seems to fall apart around us. Jonathan would watch as his father pursued insanity and destroy his future, but it didn't destroy his faith. He knew His God and he entrusted his life into the hands of this God, no matter what. His relationship was not built on entitlements, so he didn't seek that way. He sought only the will of God, whether that benefited his "success" in life or not. This was not a man who fought for "his rights. He fought for His God. He had given up his "rights" to the God whom He knew always does what is right, even in death. Jonathan could give up his life for the giver of life. This is truly a great man! May God give us more like him for this day! In a "Christian world" that likes to declare faith, we desperately need someone who knows what it means to demonstrate faith. There is a world of difference.
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