[Discoveries] 10-14-07 Seeing beyond reality

[Inspiration in Your Inbox]

/*Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few. -- 
1 Samuel 14:6*/

Jonathan seems blind to reality. The enemy has disarmed Israel, 
stripping them of the capacity to manufacture weapons (13:19+). Israel's 
unarmed army is hiding. Jonathan's father, King Saul, has just been 
rebuked by the prophet Samuel. Philistines are raiding the land in three 
detachments, apparently unchecked. The Philistines control a strategic 
piece of ground that can only be taken away by scaling cliffs. And the 
only help Jonathan has is one loyal armor bearer.

I call this the landscape of our lives. Our resources sometimes wear 
thin, our weapons seem weak, our faults apparent, and our prospects 
encourage no one. I know the feeling. I've been there. I am there.

But God always seems to be looking around for the person who smiles at 
these circumstances and says, "This is just the kind of opportunity God 
wants to get His hands on. Look at this! It's hopeless. It's impossible. 
God is going to love turning this around."

May we see with Jonathan's eyes.

Be encouraged!
Dwight

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