“He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.” (2 Samuel 22:18)
The idea that God will never give us problems too big for us to handle is false. Your life will likely be riddled with problems too big for you to handle… enemies too strong for you and trials too harrowing and overwhelming to handle with your own might and wit.
And that’s the point. David wrote the above words as a psalm of God’s deliverance. David wasn’t strong enough to face his enemies, but he learned to rely on God. Your life is meant to require faith. Faith is only found when trust, and reliance is necessary. If God never let us face problems too big for us, we would never turn to Him as our rock and fortress.
May your problems be bigger than you, but smaller than your faith.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites
This Week’s Reading: 2 Samuel 20-24; 1 Kings 1; Psalm 35; Proverbs 4 This year, #Biblebites are looking at lessons from the history of the Old Testament. Each week reads a section of history with a Psalm to meditate on and a dash of Proverbs to dwell upon. If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2024-vision