Jesus Take the Wheel

473 - Today's Prime Time Devo comes from: 2Sa 8:1, “After this it came to pass that David attacked the Philistines and subdued them. And David took Metheg Ammah from the hand of the Philistines. (2 Sam 8:1) We start chapter 8 with the Holy Spirit showing us how David went forth and conquered his enemies, securing the borders of Israel. These Old Testament incidents serve as great pictures of New Testament spiritual realities. For starters, he conquers the Philistines who serve as a picture of the perpetual enemies of God. They can be likened to the devil and his forces of evil. As David was able to attack and subdue these enemies, so it is with our Lord Jesus Christ. 1Co 15:57 says, “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” So in the first part of this verse we get a picture of Jesus as Savior. In the latter part of the verse we get a picture of Jesus as Lord. Students of the Scriptures know that names of people and places are often very significant. This is the case here as we read that David “took Metheg Ammah from the hand of the Philistines.' Metheg means bridle. So David took the bridle from the hand of the Philistines. Which is just another way of saying he took control. This is a picture of what it means to receive Jesus Christ as Lord. He takes control of your life. He takes the reins. Jesus takes the wheel. Jesus has saved us from our sins and now we submit our lives to Him as Lord. We seek to live lives pleasing to Him by following His guidelines set forth in His Word! Ro 6:16-18 says, “ Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? 17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. 18 And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.” David saved Israel from sin (the Philistines) and took the bridle from their hands. (Wrested control away from the devil.) Jesus desires to do the same for you. Jesus thank You for saving me. Help me to turn the bridle over to you.