16 No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. 17 A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.
David really has an interesting perspective. Here he sits with wealth like no one else, armies that will die for him, personal triumphs over giants, horses and chariots at his command….and no means to save himself.
David truly relies on the Lord for his strength, his hope, his joy and his salvation.
This reminds me of the story of the rich young ruler…who asked Jesus, what must I do to be saved…and Jesus told him to sell everything first. Jesus looked into the soul of this man…and saw that the thing that stood in way of following was his wealth. David on the other hand, had the wealth…but it wasn’t a stumbling block for him.
I was reading on an atheist website, and they pointed out this apparent conflict in today’s society. How there is this western ideology/theology of ‘prosperity’ gospel, when in fact Jesus taught just the opposite. Hmmmmm…..strange when you learn truth from atheists.
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