High Def Person of the Week

Jonathon 1st samuel 13-14
January 29-Feb 4 , 2006
This week as I was reading God’s word the person of Jonathan has jumped out of the pages of the bible and earned a spot for this weeks Person of high def.
If you look at 1Samual 14 you will see an amazing courageous man of God. Don’t take my word for but check it out. The story is as such. Saul had screwed up and tried to do things his way and because of this he was in trouble. The Philistines where prepped and ready for battle with an army as numerous as the sand on the beach and Saul’s poor leadership and lack of numbers has caused panic through out Israel’s army . Israel’s army in turn began to quake in fear and Saul is told his kingdom will not prevail. Saul cowers away and hides under a tree while his men are tortured but not knowing what is going on. Saul himself is sulking and crying. Jonathan his son, A man of God, is tired of sitting around so he tells his armor bearer that we are going to attack the Philistines at Micmash. Surely George Patton would be proud. Not only was he going to attack he said this. 14:6 Let us go attack those uncircumcised fellows and Perhaps the Lord will act in our favor. What a step in faith! WOW not only that he goes on to plan the most un-strategic attack in military history. He said “Let’s let em see us and if they talk trash and call us up then we know God has given them into our hands”. Then they climbed a cliff and Killed 20 Philistines. This caused such a panic that the entire philistine army fled and began to kill each other in confusion. As the Philistines retreat all of Israel saw what was going on and mounted up and finished the drive that Jonathan and his armor bearer started. 600 soldiers for Israel defeated an army as numerous as the sand due to Jonathan’s act of faith. Here is to you Jonathan, warrior, man of God, faithful friend. That is high def!
I tell you this God can do mighty things with you. High Def baby, high def! Just trust him!