June 11, 2020 CAC Living Water Devotional :- SO THE MIGHTY CAN FALL!
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CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH
THE LIVING WATER {Jan ~ June, 2020}
DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
Thursday, June 11, 2020
TOPIC: SO THE MIGHTY CAN FALL!
Read 2 Samuel 1:19-27
[19]The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen![20]Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.[21]Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.[22]From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.[23]Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.[24]Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.[25]How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.[26]I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.[27]How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
MEMORISE: So Saul established his sovereignty over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, against the people of Ammon, against Edom, against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he harassed them (1 Samuel 14:47)
EXPOSITION
No doubt Saul was a great king and especially as the first king of Israel. He was great and mighty during his two year reign of obedience to God, over Israel. He was a good warrior who helped Israel win many battles; against the Ammonites, Amalekites, Philistines, etc. (1 Sam. 11:1-11; 15:1-9; 13:3-4). But why should a once mighty man fall and die so ingloriously?
Though God’s anointed, Saul had made himself God’s enemy by going his own way (1 Sam. 15:22-24). Though, once David’s master, whom he employed to relieve him of his insanity, he sought his life for many years in the wilderness, and often times wanted to take the life of his own son, Jonathan, having discovered the latter’s love for David, his own perceived enemy. He was indeed paranoid. He had no integrity, for on two occasions he gave David his daughters and took them back for other men (1 Sam. 18:17-19; 25:44).
The mighty falls when he is left alone without support from God. All great men were great because God made them so. Let no man boast, for the Lord abhors the proud, but gives grace to the humble (Jas. 4:6). Disobedience is the cord between the mighty man and his fall. Ask from Adam, Samson, the young Prophet, etc. Are you puffed up by your position, educational attainments, and gifts? Be careful lest you abandon God, else your horse lands in the pit.
Many once great men and women both in Bible times and our contemporary time have been pulled down, wrecked, killed and even lost for failure to honour God in their lives. To really be who God wants us to be, let us learn our lessons from Saul and the likes, and be humble to do God’s will. Be careful! May we not die shamefully, in Jesus’ name. May our ends not be that of King Saul, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Lord, help me never to lose my taste/value before You.
2. Father, help me and make me strong in every area of my weakness.
3. Pray for brethren around you whom you known have fallen or are falling away from the grace/faith, that God should restore them by His power.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: 1 Chronicles 2 & Ephesians 1
Author: C.A.C WORLDWIDE
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