”Between the passes, by which Jonathan sought to go over to the Philistines’ garrison, there was a sharp rock on one side and a sharp rock on the other side. And the name of one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh. The front of one faced northward opposite Michmash, and the other southward opposite Gibeah. Then Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the Lord will work for us. For nothing restrains the Lord from saving by many or by few.”“
I Samuel 14:4-6 NKJV
a. Between the passes…there was a sharp rock on one side and a sharp rock on the other side: On his way to the Philistine garrison, Jonathan saw a strategic position – a narrow path through a pass with large, sharp rocks on either side. A few men could easily fight against a much larger number at this strategic place.
b. Jonathan sought to go over to the Philistines’ garrison: If Jonathan never decided, Come, let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison that is on the other side (1 Samuel 14:1) he would have never found this strategic place. God guided Jonathan as he boldly trusted God and acted on that bold trust. (Guzik)
Boldly Trusted God
”Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;“
Proverbs 3:5 NKJV
Let’s face it, life is hard!
God guided Jonathon as he boldly trusted God and acted on that trust.
We too need to trust in the Lord with all our heart especially when walking in the paths of real life!
“It is on GOD, not on thyself, that thou art commanded to depend. He who trusts in his own heart is a fool…. Self-sufficiency and self-dependence have been the ruin of mankind ever since the fall of Adam. The grand sin of the human race is their continual endeavour to live independently of God.” (Clarke)
“The measure in which I have trusted Jehovah and acknowledged Him, has been the measure of walking in the paths of real life.” G. Campbell Morgan
How are you walking in the paths of real life, as one who puts their trust in the Lord or one who trusts in their own heart?
Blessings
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