Samson did not seek the help of his parents who were with him, when a young lion roared against him in the vineyards of Timnath. Had he done so, he would have, no doubt, suffered total defeat, and both he and his parents would have been killed. We often seek human help or ‘trust in the arm of flesh’ in our troubles, and end up in failure.
Before confronting Goliath or any other enemy, David had to confront the lion that threatened his very (spiritual) life. As God was with him, he got the wisdom and grace to face it.
David ‘caught him by his beard and smote him, and slew him’ ( I Sam 17:35). The beard is the only part of the lion that has no FLESH. Hence David could take hold of it and easily kill it. “The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong hold” (II Cor 10:4).
Dear reader, we should never use FLESH or fleshly wisdom to tackle our problems. “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Eph 6:12). If we are right with God, He will give us the wisdom at the right time to deal with every situation that arises, and to tackle all our problems in the right way.– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion
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