Are You a Mighty Person for the Lord?

The Hebrew word for "mighty" is 'gih-bore', and means passionately powerful. The offspring of the Nephilim in Genesis 6:4 were mighty. Joshua tells us that the Israelites had mighty men of valour [khah-yil], that is passionately powerful men of worth. Men that were 'worth their weight in gold' because they were valiant and worthy of one's trust in combat. These men of valor were not brave in a 'look at me', 'I'm the greatest', 'I can beat down anyone' type of foolhardy recklessness. These men were submitted to their leaders, loyal to their leaders, and willing to die for their leaders in combat.

It is one thing to find someone passionate. It is quite another thing to find someone that is passionately powerful. It is a rarity to find someone that is passionately powerful and loyal.

King David had the utmost respect for people that were passionately powerful and loyal. Even though Saul had tried to kill David, David blessed those that out of loyalty to Saul risked their lives to recover his and his sons' bodies from the Philistines after they had been slain in battle, to give them a decent burial.(1 Samuel 31 and 2 Samuel 2:5-7).

God blessed David with mighty men that were with him from the beginning. They served David loyally when he was on the run and in hiding, and when it didn't look like much would come of him. They served him long before he ascended the throne of Israel.

Spiritual leaders need passionately powerful people of valor. People that are not serving or loyal because of what they can get out of it, but are serving and loyal out of a faith in God and in the leader that God has raised up over them.

But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. . . . Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing. And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
(1Th 5:8-13)

Yours in Him,
Pastor B.