God Can Deliver Us By Many Or By Few

-April 14, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Monday,

“Then Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, ‘Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the Lord will work for us. For nothing restrains the Lord from saving by many or by few.”

(1 Samuel 14:6).

How could two men take on a garrison of at least twenty enemy soldiers all by themselves? The answer is clearly it was the Lord who was with them giving them the victory.

In nearly every occasion in Scripture, God gave the victory to His people were out manned and outgunned. In today’s story Jonathan, the son of King Saul, who was David’s best friend, had the faith to fight against the powerful Philistines. God is not restrained to save by many or by few. In fact, He needs nothing to do everything.

The Lord wants to teach us two vital lessons: don’t rely on yourself at all and rely fully on Him for all. The more a circumstance is impossible to us, the more glory goes to the Lord when He works for us. The Lord often uses our little resources to do great things.

Jonathan and his armor bearer climbed up on their hands and knees and into the enemy’s camp and killed about twenty men in a space of about one acre of land. It was a great victory! It was also accompanied by an earthquake and great trembling in the camp of the Philistines.

Isaiah 59:2 says, “Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear.” God can do all things for us. His hand reaches down to us where we are and His ear bends low to hear our cries.

Kittie Louise Suffield wrote the beautiful hymn, “Little Is Much, When God Is in It.” She wrote in the second verse, “Does the place you’re called to labor seem so small and little known? It is great if God is in it, and He’ll not forget His own.” The chorus says, “Little is much when God is in it, labor not for wealth or fame; There’s a crown and you can win it, if you go in Jesus’ name.”’

If God is leading, we must step out in faith, and trusting Him for the victory. God is not restrained to deliver us by many or by few. Have a blessed day in His strength and wisdom. Stay safe and healthy.

Without Christ I can do nothing; with Christ I can do all things through His strength.

Dean