How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the Lord had shut them up?
Notice the multiplication here. Logical math would tell you that if one takes on one thousand, then two takes on two thousand. But in this versd two takes on ten thousand. This is why we need prayer backup. This is why we need to be part of a body of believers. This is why we need to form friendships with Godly people who will pray with us and fight with us.
A man was talking to a great musician saying, "I wish I could play like you!"
"No you don't," he replied.
Somewhat shocked by this, the man said, "I do! I really wish I could play like you do."
The musician said again, "You do not, sir. To play as well as me you need to practice for five hours everyday for over a decade."
Often I wish, I was this holy, this pure, this good and I knew God this well. Then, I need to put in the effort and seek God everyday. There is no point wishing. There is point working.
There is a married couple. The husband absolutely adores his wife. He does everything within his power to make her comfortable and happy. He consistently tires himself for her benefit. The wife, however, does not reciprocate this. She does nothing for him and rarely thanks him because she takes everything for granted. Yet, in spite of this, the husband continues to try and please her; he works hard in the hope that she may glance a smile at him. Onlookers wonder how long he will keep it up, but he has already married her for more than fifty years.
You might say that is a very hypothetical story, but actually, it's true. The husband is none other than the Lord Jesus Christ; the wife is his church. Jesus has continually loved us. He has saved us and died for us. He provides for us, makes promises to us, protects us, helps us and much more besides. He has faithfully done this for years. His church, however, for the most part does her own thing, forgets to thank Him, takes all her benefits for granted and rarely spends time with Him.
Now suppose the wife begins to smile at her husband and greets him and begins to do little somethings for him. Would not his heart be filled with joy? Do you not suppose he would rejoice and would hardly sleep for happiness?
Church, you are the bride. Seek to fill your husband with joy. You can look at the Bible as a boring list of rules and regulations if you want. But why not look at it as a book containing hints as to what your husband likes and would be overjoyed to see in His beloved bride. As His wife, surely you should desire to make His heart glad, and will long to read His Word to find "little somethings" you can do for Him.
