Read: 1 Samuel 13:23-14:52; John 7:30-53; Psalm 109:1-31; Proverbs 15:5-7
Today, we can learn some principles that God puts out in his Word. Jonathan’s armor bearer is a type of the Holy Spirit that is our helper and fights our battles with us. Their victory came because they agreed. When what we are doing agrees with the Father, nothing is impossible for us. Jonathan went down a pass with a cliff on either side. One of the cliff’s name was Bozez which means “surpassing white; glistening”. It was a picture of the glory of God. The other cliff was named Senah which mean “thorny” which is a picture of the curse. They had a choice which one they would side with but Jonathan went straight for the win. His zeal for God caused God to respond. God shook the earth and caused such panic that the whole army fled before Jonathan and his armor-bearer. That can be us. We can go out in the power of the Holy Spirit and cause the enemy to run if we go in the agreement of heaven.
Saul made a vow which affected his whole army even if they didn’t hear the vow. Jonathan didn’t hear the vow, yet God held him accountable. That is the importance of the things we say from our mouth. We can curse or bless. Saul caused a curse to fall on his own son, Jonathan and if it hadn’t been for the defense of his men, Jonathan would have had to die.
We see the same principle in our reading in John. Jesus walked in the power of the Holy Spirit and nothing could harm him until God said it was time. Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles and it was the last day of the feast. On this day, the priests would draw water from the Pool of Siloam and bring it to the Temple and pour it out on the altar. The Pool of Siloam was known as the “living water”. This was when Jesus stood up and said, “if anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drynk. Whoever believes in me as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from with in him.” Jesus was speaking of the Holy Spirit that would be given after he left.
When the Pharisees asked the temple guards why they didn’t arrest Jesus, they said that no one spoke like he did. How true a statement.
Lord, You alone have the words of life. Thank you for your Word.
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