"He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze."
- 2 Samuel 22:35 David was a mighty warrior, and God described him as a man
after His own heart. God took David through a training ground that could be
looked on as cruel and unusual punishment by many a person. God chose him at a
young age to be the next king, yet King Saul rejected him and hunted him down.
David was a fugitive for many years. He had uprisings in his own family, and he
had relationship problems. He had a life of extreme ups and downs. He certainly
did not have a life free of problems; he made mistakes. He was human like all
of us, yet he learned from his mistakes and repented when he failed. This was
David's training ground; it made the man. Without these hardships, it is doubtful
David would have accomplished what he did.
Toward the end of David's life, he
recounted his relationship with God. It is a sermon on God's ways of dealing
with a servant leader.
It is God who arms me with strength
and makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; He enables
me to stand on the heights. He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a
bow of bronze. You give me Your shield of victory; You stoop down to make me
great. You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn (2 Samuel
22:33-37).
God was David's source for
everything. God gave him the ability to achieve the many extraordinary things
in his life. It was a lifelong training ground that moved him from one plateau
to another, often dropping into a ravine of despair and hopelessness from time
to time. These are God's ways. They drive us deeper and deeper into the heart
of Him who has prepared a way for us. Let God take you to the heights or depths
He desires for you. He never promised smooth sailing during the trip, but He
did promise to be the captain and companion along the way.
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