“Let’s go across to the outpost of those pagans,” Jonathan said to his armor bearer. “Perhaps the Lord will help us, for nothing can hinder the Lord. He can win a battle whether he has many warriors or only a few!” 1 Samuel 14:6 (NLV)
This is one of my favorite stories in the Bible. I encourage you to go read the whole story for yourself. To give you a little back ground; Jonathan is with his dad Saul, the first King of Israel and 600 hundred solders. Saul is sitting under the shade of a tree and Jonathan is ready to go pick a fight. The word Jonathan used here is very important. “Perhaps the Lord will help us” which could be saying, maybe…..it might be…I hope so…Ok, you get the picture. Jonathan knew the Lord could do anything He wants. He could most certainly win a battle for them. What is awesome is that Jonathan was willing to charge up the hill and give it a shot. Why are most American Christians are bored? It is because we are comfortable sitting under the shade of a tree, listening to our Christian music, going on our Christian cruises, and trying to find a date on “Christian Mingle”! I am preaching to myself as well, so don’t be too offended. I DO want to be like Jonathan. I want to live in that place that I am nervous, but perhaps God will work through me. Wouldn’t you rather try to influence the school? Wouldn’t it be better to influence your friends with the gospel than just live your life under the shade of a tree? I hear adults talk about their regrets of not taking a stand for their faith. I hear things like “I wish I would have done more for the Lord, or witness to my friend.” I met a leader of First Priority name Victoria that prayed for God to use her to leave a legacy at her high school. He did. She was given the opportunity to stand in front of over 100 of her peers and tell her God story. Victoria was used by God, because she charged up the hill.
