Now these were the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.—1 Chronicles 11:10
I Chronicles 11:10-47 lists the names and some of the exploits of David’s leading mighty men…aka his might warriors. These are the men who helped him become King. These are the self same men that the Bible says this about when they first joined themselves to David while he was fending off King Saul’s attacks.
And everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him. So he became captain over them. And there were about four hundred men with him.—1 Samuel 22:2
When I first read that scripture many years ago, I almost felt sorry for David. I mean, there he was running from King Saul relentless attacks and as if that trial wasn’t sore enough, God brings him a group of distressed, indebted, and discontented men to lead.
Those men, as my mom would say, were God’s blessings in disguise. They didn’t look like much when they first joined themselves to David but as they spent time with him, followed him and imitated him a pretty amazing transformation took place. David’s group of rag tag discontents came forth changed men. Forever to be known as David’s mighty men.
Sound familiar…Beloved…Jesus is our Perfect Leader. The more we LOOK to Him, the more we begin to look LIKE Him.
For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness;
I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.
