2 Sa 23:13-17

Then three of the thirty chief men went down and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam, while the troop of the Philistines was camping in the valley of Rephaim.

David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

David had a craving and said, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!”

So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David.
Nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD;

and he said, “Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this.
Shall I drink the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives?”
Therefore he would not drink it.
These things the three mighty men did.

David was at the cave in Adullam…fleeing from the King…Saul…his father-in-law.
The Philistines were in the Vally of Rephaim…Giants.

This is important…David had a craving.
Ever had a craving?
LOL
They will often get us in trouble.
Craving…food, material things, power, passion, etc. etc.

David was craving a drink of cool water from the well of Bethlehem.
He vocalized his craving.

What did the three might men do?
They went and fetched the water.
They broke through the camp of the Philistines.
They drew the water.
They took the water.
They brought the water to David.

What did David do?
He did not drink it.
He poured it out to the Lord.

Why?
He did not want to “drink the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives” to get the water.

David offered it unto the Lord…I think as a sin offering.

David realized that his selfish craving could have cost them their lives.
He realized that he needed to be careful in what he spoke.

These were they type of things the Mighty Men did.

The Lord has empowered every true believer to be a “Mighty Man” in the Spirit.

Are we living as such?

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