Sorry, I'm so corny!!!
Read 1 Sam 23:1 "Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors."
I couldn't get past this verse because I knew it was packed with insight. The Old Testament has so much to say about spiritual warfare. It fills in all the cracks that are left in the New Testament, only they are hidden and you have to dig them out. I love to dig!
David is told that the little fortified city of Keilah is being attacked. "Philistines" means "migratory" as in "the Devil roams about to and fro seeking whom he may devour". It also means "to roll in dust" and since man is made of dust (death) and will return to dust (death) ; it means Satan is all in the business of bringing death to us. These Philistines are attacking this little town of Keilah. "Keilah" means "let the faint be alienated". They even built walls and gates to keep the enemy out. Great attempt, but iron bars will not deter a spirit. It is like the Muslims putting stones against the Golden Gate so Jesus will not be able to come back. lol. The last thing the faint need to be is alienated. God created us to need each other which is why we are called a "body". We need our body parts intact. Keilah was fearful, so the thing it feared came upon it. The Philistines.
The Phillistines were robbing their threshingfloors. Threshingfloors were open void areas. The devil loves to find void areas in our life to occupy - like our thoughts, our time, our relationships, etc. When an unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest. He found rest in this alienated town. He always picks off the weak that are by themselves. If we are weak, the last thing we need to be is alone. If 2 men walk together when one falls the other will lift him up. Our void areas have to be filled up with the Word of God. It is our only defense.
Lord, surround us with people we can reach out to when we are weak and we can pull up when we are strong. Fill our void places with your Word. Your Word is truth. We will not be afraid of the enemy because the battle is Yours and You always win!
1 comment:
The beginning of your blog is one of those "duh" gifts you have--ask me if what I'm saying is not clear. The threshing floor is also our place of harvest, which the enemy was robbing them of in their isolation.
Great blog.
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