You & God Are A Majority

I just realized that a whole month had gone by since my last post. I have a lot of work to do to make this more consistent and not a once in a while thing. I know I can do it because greater is He that is in me. The idea for this post came while reading my Joel Osteen devotional for the 7^th of June titled “Don’t Talk Yourself Out of It”. The devotional referenced the scripture about Jesus’s encounter with the woman of Samaria at the well (John 4:1-26). In the course of the devotional, there was a line in there that got me thinking “you and God are a majority”. As I thought of this, my mind went to sports, specifically the game of football. In every football match, there are meant to be 22 players (11 players per team) on the field at any given time. However, there are instances when one team becomes the majority; either due to a player injury after all the substitutions have been exhausted or the dismissal of a player (the more likely scenario). Whenever a player is dismissed, all of a sudden, the team with the numerical advantage begin to try to assert their authority in the game and exploit the other team’s weakness and more often than not, secure victory. Why? Because there is a mental edge to having the numerical superiority. Or think back to your days on the playground, the kids with the larger numbers more often than not called the shots on the playground because they believed no one would dare challenge them or their authority.

This was the situation with Elisha and his servant in 2 Kings 6:14-17. Elisha’s servant had just woken up from what was likely a good night’s rest, stepped out to do whatever it was that took him out and behold, he saw his city surround by an army of horses and chariots. In those days, having an army of horses and chariots gave you an instant advantage over your enemy. Now, based on his knowledge and understanding, the situation was lost, right? That’s when Elisha dropped one of the baddest lines of all times “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them” (Vs. 16). I can imagine the facial expression of Elisha’s servant when his master told him that. Was Elisha lying? No. Was his servant’s vision limited? Yes. And Elisha prayed for his eyes to be opened and they were and behold he saw that those that surrounded them were also surrounded by a superior force (Vs. 17). What do you think that knowledge did for his courage? Definitely bolstered his courage.

As we go through circumstances in life, it is important that we keep this in mind. You and God are a majority. Regardless of the mountain or obstacle, you and God are a majority. Even when life gives you a red card and you feel like you’re a man down, you and God are a majority. The charge is simple, never forget who is in you and that He that is in you is greater than anything or anyone that is in the world.

P.S. We live in interesting times and it is easy to get overwhelmed by the uncertainties and the insecurities all over the world but remember this, “greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world”.