A few years ago, I fell in love with the heart of one of the lesser characters in the Old Testament. The son of the king, a warrior prince, and the best friend of the future king – his name, Jonathan.
I was doing my daily devotions with Through the Word Ministries the other day and teacher Sandy Adams reminded me and helped me rekindle my passion for this character.
Jonathan says in 1 Samuel 14:6, “Come, let’s go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised men. Perhaps the Lord will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few.” I encourage you to read the whole story in 1 Samuel 14: 1-14.
On that day, God did not perhaps help them, He DID. With one sword, one bow, one armour-bearer and ONE mighty God, Jonathan killed twenty enemies and sent the rest a-running.
I am always thinking about what I could do next for God, and I am reminded of Jonathan’s words: PERHAPS GOD. Is there a struggle you are facing, is there a path not yet taken, is there a choice not yet chosen? Well then… PERHAPS GOD? Jonathan grabbed onto His God and stepped forward into battle, into odds stacked against him, and into an unknown outcome, but also into the path of PERHAPS GOD.
Jonathan could have failed and it would have meant his death. I wonder what could be your worst outcome? Or better yet, what could be the worst outcome if you didn’t?
Perhaps today God is waiting for you to take that step; the step that celebrates the PERHAPS.
Dave Hancock
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