October 8, 2021
FAITHFULNESS
Jordan Banda
MMM Coordinator, Malawi
"And the three mighty men broke through the host of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless, he could not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD" 2 Samuel 23:16
Faithfulness is a beautiful attribute. Faithfulness leads people to do significant things for others although the reasons for doing so could be considered as minor.
This story is about King David when he was in exile from his throne. Perhaps David was simply recalling when he mentioned his desire for a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem. Three of David’s mighty men heard the desire of their king and their faithfulness forced them to go. These men had to break through the army of the Philistines in order to get the water from the well of David’s desire. They risked their lives for what was not just a mere drink of water to them but was much more than that, it was a special faithfulness they each had for their King. Nevertheless, the king (David) could not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.
Marion Medical Mission is the typical example of King David and his three mighty men’s story. These can be regarded as all the people who participate in MMM operations including donors, volunteers both in America and Africa, the employees and many more. These people have been faithful enough by putting together whatever resources they have in different forms to MMM in order to fulfill the desire for the Lord our God by providing safe potable sources of drinking water to the needy regardless of all the obstacles that are around us: Covid19 pandemic, economic crisis, to mention just a few.
King David could not drink the water, but poured it out unto the LORD. Matthew 25:40, says; “And the King will say, I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me.” Our faith in God leads us to help others although the reasons for doing so could be considered as trivial to non-believers but we still do it because the Gospel tells us to do so.
Application Question: What have we done for the Lord?
Prayer: Thank you Lord for dying on the cross for my sins. God, make me a mighty man for you. Amen.
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