The Weakest Link (Part 3)

One Year Bible (July 14)

I Chronicles 16:37-18:17

The Weakest Link (Season Three)

Perhaps you have heard the famous quote, “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.”

Today’s lesson will remind us that “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

His ways of operating are often in direct opposition to man’s thoughts and ways.

This is a very important principle that we need to understand so that we can comprehend how God speaks to us today…

Today, we will look at how God can “BURST THROUGH” the greatest battles we face…

Yesterday, we dealt with the difficult realization of what can happen when we try to do God’s Will through Man’s Ways.

Today, we will see how everything turns around when we yield to God’s amazing power through us.

“BURST THROUGH”--David and his enemies. (I Chronicles 14:11)

After David’s great humiliation with the “BURSTING OUT” against Uzzah and David’s leadership, we see a big turnaround.

“And David realized that the LORD had confirmed him as king over Israel and had greatly blessed his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.” (13:2)

Following the Philistines’ Manner of handling the moving of the ARK had defeated David. The next time David goes up against the Philistines following God’s Message, “Should I go out to fight the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” (13:10)

Speaking of hearing God’s voice… Listen to HIS reply to David, “Yes, go ahead. I will hand them over to you.” (13:10)

“God did it! David exclaimed. He used me to BURST THROUGH my enemies like a raging flood! So, they named that place Baal-perazim (which means ‘the Lord who BURSTS ThORUGH) (13:11)

Then David burned all the idols of the Philistines. There would be no more ignorance in following their ways for David!

Listen to the result from a man who had gone from “The Weakest Link” to “The Strongest Link” in battle on this day…

“So, David’s fame spread everywhere, and the LORD CAUSED ALL THE NATIONS TO FEAR DAVID.” (13:17)

Do you remember when David was afraid of God due to his mistake?

David’s FEAR OF GOD turned into a “FEAR OF GOD’s WAYS”...

And now, God has CAUSED ALL THE NATIONS TO FEAR DAVID!

In today’s passage, found in I Chronicles 14, the Chronicler reminds the people of the favor and blessing that came upon David when he followed “In the Fear of the Lord”...

First, David found his place among the nations, “The Lord had established him as king.” (14:2)

Secondly, the Lord had blessed and increased David’s family which was a sign of fertility and blessing at that time.

Thirdly, the Philistines had been a continual threat to the nation of Israel throughout Saul’s reign and God had allowed King David to have victory over them because “David inquired of the Lord”. (14:14)

What can we learn about how God speaks and works through his servants from these three examples in our study of “The Weakest Link”?

First, God can “BURST UPON” the weakest of strongest of all warriors and turn the battle around for his people. He can also allow someone to see a person as having his blessing and calling and prompt them to support and follow. All of this was done without a word being said. That is pretty powerful!

Secondly, God can “BURST OUT” against people who operate in a religious way with passion but they aren’t following God and doing it HIS Way. He can REMOVE them as He did with Uzzah, or He can cause them to REPENT as in the case of David.

Lastly, God can “BURST THROUGH” and subdue the most difficult and powerful of your enemies. Those that ask God faithfully and seek HIS ways will hear HIS VOICE and receive HIS blessing. David’s fame came from God’s ANOINTING.

These are the lessons that ‘The Chronicler” is reminding God’s people to remember…

The world would tell that “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.”

But God would remind us that, “A Chain is Always Strong when God is in control of the Weakest and the Strongest of Links.”

Without God, “The Strong is Weak” and with God, “The Weak is made Strong.”

“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” Isaiah 40:29

This, my friends, is the good news for each of us today because God specializes in “The Weakest Link”.