As I begin this new journey in the ministry, I thank you for coming along with me. I have given a great deal of thought lately to King David and his “Mighty Men.” When you get to II Samuel 23, you find that these are the last words of King David. Now whether these were his last spoken words, or last recorded words – we do not know. However, we can assume that what David has to say here is important to him.
And so, with renewed vigor, I have been reading, reading and re-reading all that David has to say about each of these men. And the truth of the matter is, they were all men – just like you and I. They were not super-humans, yet each performed what we would consider to be extraordinary acts. Some of these acts were for great “prizes” so to speak, and some were performed to protect a little, seemingly insignificant pea-patch in the middle of nowhere – yet, no less courageous.
The common denominator with all of these men was a determination to fight for what God had given them. And so each did what they could, with what they had, right where they were, and by doing so, they are forever remembered as “Mighty Men.”
I believe God is calling people today, from all walks of life, who will determine in their hearts, that regardless of the size of whatever God has entrusted to you – whether it is 1000 people or 10 people, whether it is the size of a state or a simple little pea patch – you will take what you have, right where you are and do the very best you can. And maybe, just maybe, God will raise up a new generation of Mighty Men and Women!
Take this journey with me as we fight for the “pea patches” God has entrusted to us!
Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
Fighting for My Pea Patch 