Chase the Lion | Keep Fighting | Pastor Vanessa

2 Samuel 23:9-10 9 Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty warriors, he was with David when they taunted the Philistines gathered at Pas Dammim for battle. Then the Israelites retreated, 10 but Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead.

Eleazar was just a normal man, but he was able to accomplish a great feat simply because he decided he wasn’t going to give up. He fought an entire army by himself and won! So many times in our lives we give up when things get hard or people cleave us. If it takes longer than our plan or the way forward is unclear, we stop pursuing God’s dreams for our lives and miss out on the victory. But if there is anything we can learn from Eleazar is that all of us, no matter who we are, can experience supernatural victory when we decide that we are going to hold on to God’s promises and use His power to persevere. Success comes to those who don’t give up!

Discussion Questions

1. What is something that usually keeps you from pursuing big dreams?
2. What is one situation that was difficult but going through it made you stronger?
3. Think about the people closest to you. Do they help you to pursue God’s dreams for your life? If they do, how? If they do not, how can you add people to your circle who will?
4. What is one thing you can do this week to build your faith in God’s promises?