Three Things To Remember

# 123 – Today's Du-votional comes from 1Sa 10:5,6 "After that you shall come to the hill of God where the Philistine garrison is. And it will happen, when you have come there to the city, that you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with a stringed instrument, a tambourine, a flute, and a harp before them; and they will be prophesying. 6 "Then the Spirit of the LORD will come upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man. 1 Sam 10:5,6) The third stop on Saul's scavenger hunt is enemy territory. But even before Saul arrives he will receive his third and final sign. He will be met by a group of prophets returning from worship, and the Spirit of the Lord will come upon Saul. This sign serves as a reminder to Saul and us, that we need the help of the Spirit of God before we can engage the enemy. I am reminded of Jesus at His baptism, when the Holy Spirit descended upon Him and then drove Him into enemy territory. Empowered by the Spirit of God, Jesus in His human nature withstands the temptations of the devil. Saul must understand this before he becomes king. As we read in Zec 4:6, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' Says the LORD of hosts. Let these three signs given to Saul be reminders for all of us: #1, Should the Lord tarry the grave awaits all of us. “The sting of death is sin.” (1 Cor 15:56) #2. God has provided a way to have victory over sin through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ, who lived a perfect life, and died on the cross to pay the penalty of our sin, rising on the third day to assure us of that victory. “Death is swallowed up in victory.” (1 Cor 15:54) #3. Along the way, there will be battles with the enemy. These battles must be fought in the strength of God's Holy Spirit. Rely on Him! 1Jo 4:4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. We would do well to begin every day of our lives remembering these things, and thanking God for His salvation.