HEROES

READING: 2 SAMUEL 23:13-17

Verse 15: “And David said with longing, ‘Oh that someone would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!’”

This passage of scripture relates one of the exploits of the mighty men of King David. Three of these men heard their king express a desire of his heart; and then risked their lives to please him. The following characteristics applied to these mighty men:
1. They were close enough to the king to hear him.
2. They were alert and ready to respond.
3. They accepted the king’s desire as their mission.
4. They were willing to risk for the king.
We can use the example set by David’s mighty men for our lives as Christians. We can be mighty for our God who is our King if we:
1. Stay close to the Lord.
2. Are alert and ready to respond to God’s will.
3. Take the will of the Lord as our mission.
4. Are willing to risk for the Lord.
David’s men were mighty for their king. We too can be mighty for ours! That’s a thought – about God’s Word.

RESPONSE

1. What can you say about your nearness to the Lord?

2. What additional lessons do you see in the response of the mighty men?