BY PASTOR DENNIS MORALES
Pastor Dennis Morales
“And everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him. So he became captain over them. And there were about four hundred men with him,” (1 Samuel 22:2).
David takes a few men, not perfect men, not model citizens, but men who are stressed, in debt, and have issues. Notice they are distressed, bankrupt, and discontented or literally “bitter of soul.” They were looking for something different in their lives, something better. So God led these 400 men to David. The pressures of life caused these men to seek refuge with David. These men came to David in distress, but they didn’t stay that way. David made them into the kind of men described in 1 Chronicles 12:8: “Mighty men of valor, men trained for battle, who could handle the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as gazelles on the mountains.”
David eventually trains these 400 men into a well-oiled fighting force of great discipline and bravery. Jesus said, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,” (Matthew 11:28). David dealt with the physical, but Jesus heals the spiritual. When you give your life to Christ, He goes to the heart of the problem, which is the heart (Jeremiah17:9). Jesus doesn’t focus on what brings you to Him, but on what He brings to you. He brings forgiveness, peace, and true change. “…Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun,” (2 Corinthians 5:17).
Calvary Chapel Eastvale meets Sundays, 10:30 am, at Clara Barton Elementary (7437 Corona Valley Ave, in Eastvale). Visit their website at http://www.CalvaryEastvale.org.
