I Samuel 14:8-10
“Jonathan said, ‘Here’s what we’ll do. We’ll cross over the pass and let the men see we’re there. If they say, ‘Halt! Don’t move until we check you out,’ we’ll stay put and not go up. But if they say, ‘Come on up,’ we’ll go right up—and we’ll know GOD has given them to us. That will be our sign.’”
“‘All right, then,’ Jonathan told him. ‘We will cross over and let them see us. If they say to us, ‘Stay where you are or we’ll kill you,’ then we will stop and not go up to them. But if they say, ‘Come on up and fight,’ then we will go up. That will be the Lord’s sign that he will help us defeat them.’”
Jonathan climbed his way to victory in verses following because he looked up, not to the mountain pass, but to God. Military strategy values the high ground. But God’s way is upside-down to the world’s. Looking up in frightening times is easier if one is in the habit. Daily look up to God by reading his Word. Share your thoughts and needs with him. Practice listening to his voice. Learn of his personhood. Climb your way to victory.
Lord, often the daily crush of my painful body is so bad I cannot imagine climbing a hill. Help me believe all things possible when walking hand in hand with you.