TOPIC : THE PRINCIPLES OF HONOUR
TEXT 1 CHRONICLES 10:1-5
[1]Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
[2]And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.
[3]And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.
[4]Then said Saul to his armour bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armour bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
[5]And when his armour bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.
This story depicts one of the greatest demonstration of honour and fierce loyalty documented in the bible.
Israel was facing their most humiliating defeat.
The battle had claimed the lives of all of Saul's sons.
Saul had been hit and badly wounded by the Philistines.
He did not want to die in the hands of his uncircumcised enemies.
Knowing he would not survive, Saul asked his armour bearer to kill him.
This faithful young man man rather than oblige king Saul, killed himself beside his king.
Who was this man?
Who thought him this dimension of loyalty?
He would have been held guiltless and even vindicated by some people if he had metted out mercy killing "euthanasia" on his king.
But no, he wouldn't, he had internalized some values that are higher human selfishness and the mundane grip to self.
He remained one of the unsung heroes of our faith.
In heaven his crown will be loaded with stars and his shoulders with medals.
Beloved, what type of eternal structure are you constructing?
Be careful and mindful, the law of seed time is inescapable.
God bless you.
With the God I serve, nothing shall be impossible.
Your case is not bigger than God.
May you have a God filled day in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Your Victory is already guaranteed
It is well, do not give up, with God all things are possible
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For further reading, 2 Chronicles 23, 24.
Pastor Obi Ejikeme
Senior Pastor
House of faith, Nigeria
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