"Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands."
1 Samuel 17:45-47
This speech is from the story of David and Goliath, and I was thinking about how this parallels things that Nephi and other people in the scriptures did as well--they didn't get caught up with how things seemed from an earthly perspective, where we, like everyone at that time, would probably have looked at Goliath and said, yeah, no. David though had faced similar odds before as a shepherd against a lion and a bear, and he was able to come out ahead because the Lord was with him.
Nephi couldn't have taken Laban on a normal day, or known how to construct a ship, or probably even been able to survive the cruelty of his brothers. All of those things he did because the Lord helped him. The same is true with Moses, the Brother of Jared, Noah, Ammon, and so many others.
Today, let's see past the large and mighty obstacles in our lives, and trust in God. He can and will help us to accomplish great things--greater than we believe possible--if we walk in his paths and know that the battles are his. As we work with him, he will help us to overcome our weaknesses, and do all that he asks.
This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands."
1 Samuel 17:45-47
This speech is from the story of David and Goliath, and I was thinking about how this parallels things that Nephi and other people in the scriptures did as well--they didn't get caught up with how things seemed from an earthly perspective, where we, like everyone at that time, would probably have looked at Goliath and said, yeah, no. David though had faced similar odds before as a shepherd against a lion and a bear, and he was able to come out ahead because the Lord was with him.
Nephi couldn't have taken Laban on a normal day, or known how to construct a ship, or probably even been able to survive the cruelty of his brothers. All of those things he did because the Lord helped him. The same is true with Moses, the Brother of Jared, Noah, Ammon, and so many others.
Today, let's see past the large and mighty obstacles in our lives, and trust in God. He can and will help us to accomplish great things--greater than we believe possible--if we walk in his paths and know that the battles are his. As we work with him, he will help us to overcome our weaknesses, and do all that he asks.
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