"Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite.As one of the three mighty warriors, he was with David when they taunted the Philistines gathered at Pas Dammim for battle.
Then the Israelites retreated, but Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword.
The LORD brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead."
2 Samuel 23:9-10
Eleazar is such a picture of perseverance. When the Israelite army retreated, he remained and struck down the Philistines that day - he kept going until his hand was cramped on to his sword!
We need more leaders like Eleazar, who have such fearless determination to do what God has called them to do that they will not quit, even in their thoughts.
Lord, help me to be a warrior in the Spirit like Eleazar.
1 comment:
Great post Rach (and a great photo too!).
The word "perseverance" seems to have been a bit of a sub-theme for me recently, so amen to your blog!
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