Day4
Week11
2 Samuel
“Afterward, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Metheg Ammah from the hand of the Philistines.”
2 Samuel 8:1 MEV
Cross references
1 Chronicles 18:1-17
Redemption
David subdued the Philistines, v. 1. They had attacked him when they thought him weak (ch. 5:17), and were defeated; but, when he found himself strong, he attacked them, and made himself master of their country. They had long been vexatious and oppressive to Israel. Saul got no ground against them; but David completed Israel's deliverance out of their hands, which Samson had begun long before, Jdg. 13:5. Metheg-ammah was Gath (the chief and royal city of the Philistines) and the towns belonging to it, among which there was a constant garrison kept by the Philistines on the hill Ammah (2 Sa. 2:24), which was Metheg, a bridle (so it signifies) or curb upon the people of Israel to keep them in fear; this David took out of their hand and used it as a curb upon them. Thus, when the strong man is disarmed, the armour wherein he trusted is taken from him, and used against him, Lu. 11:22. And after the long and frequent struggles which the saints have had with the powers of darkness, like Israel with the Philistines, the Son of David shall tread them all under their feet and make the saints more than conquerors.
Redemption isn’t just scarcely being allowed to enter heaven after our physical death.
Jesus redeemed us from the curse of the law!
Death, sickness, disease, poverty, lack are all weapons of the enemy. The strongman has been disarmed and his armor has been given to us to use against him!
The enemy has seen his future and all we need to do is remind him of it and praise Jesus for defeating him!
We are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus!
Action Step
Take a praise break, selah
Ask Holy Spirit to fill you with revelation knowledge about all that your redemption in Christ Jesus has done for you.
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