TEAM COMMITMENT

2 Samuel 23:15-16
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.

David’s Mightiest Warriors

15 David remarked longingly to his men, “Oh, how I would love some of that good water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem.” 16 So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew some water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as an offering to the LORD.

Read 2nd Samuel 23:8-17 for the story of “David’s Mighty Men.” Because David attempted mighty things, only the mighty could keep up with him. Those who could not or would not keep pace, could not join the team.

David’s team was one of the most celebrated teams in the Old Testament. This group was the all-star team of his battle-hardened warriors.

When these three mighty men risked their lives to obtain drinking water for David during a battle, David refused to drink it. Instead he poured it onto the ground as a sacrifice to the Lord. That act of sacrifice communicated a depth of devotion and love that had to have impressed those warriors.

What priority do you place on your work for the Lord? Does He come first … ahead of job … ahead of self? Are you keeping pace? Are you all-star caliber or just a part-time (briefly on Sunday morning) player on the team?