Christians have been called to War! Failure to heed the call will ensure that you become a casualty.
David was a man after God’s own heart. He lived in close relationship to God, and as a result he experienced victory and blessing in everything he sought to do. He overcame all of his enemies and God gave him peace. But his most infamous failing came not as a result of a military defeat, but rather because he was not out fighting the battle.
As Christians, we also have been delivered from the hands of our enemies. We also have the assurance that if we fight for the King, we will be victorious. But the key is that we must fight! We cannot allow ourselves to be lulled into complacency or we, like David, will find ourselves out one day “walking the rooftops,” as it were, contemplating things we would have never thought possible.
For David, the cost of relaxing in his pursuit of union with God cost him dearly. His family, and indeed his kingdom, would be torn asunder by infighting and debauchery. It should serve as a warning for those of us who name the Name of Christ that we have not been called to sit back and enjoy the ride–we have been called to war!
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