Proverbs 14:26 KJV “In the fear of the Lord is strong CONFIDENCE: And his children shall have a place of refuge.”

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What dog barks the most, a pit bull or a chihuahua? Most people are like chihuahuas. They bark often and loud to intimidate you. Most of them couldn’t bust a grape if they stood on a bag of them. But that doesn’t mean chihuahuas aren’t dangerous. Fear and manipulation are their tools. Once they find prey (someone fearful) they can seem as imposing as a pit bull or a lion. They lead the fearful down dark paths. And fear of man is a snare God says. (Proverbs 29:25)

Even the giant Goliath was a chihuahua. Why do I say that? He barked threats daily to the army of Israel. He wanted them to be too scared to fight his Philistine troops. And it worked. Israel was horrified. Until one day a boy named David stepped up to the plate. David was only a boy. But he had the heart of a lion. He was no chihuahua.

David once slew a lion and a bear for trying to steal his sheep. David was a sheep herder you see. This boy put his life on the line to protect animals, inferior beings. What love he must have had for those sheep! David didn’t have a gun when he killed the bear and the lion. A shepherd’s weapon was his staff. What humans do you know would take on a bear or a lion without a gun? Who do you know would put themselves in harm’s way for anything? This story sounds familiar to me. It reminds me of Jesus. Jesus’ love for his sheep; humans, lower beings, moved Him to put His life on the line and give it up to save us. He even left His home in heaven and became one of us. (2 Corinthians 8:9) He knew saving us meant He’d be brutally murdered. Yet He did it anyway. He went through every pain one could suffer. It was as if He had been shredded by a lion or a bear when they flogged Him and nailed Him to the cross. Only his death was slow and painful. What love JESUS has for His sheep! No wonder He is called the lion of Judah (David’s tribe) and the son of David. Jesus is no chihuahua that’s for sure. 

Thankfully God raised Jesus from death on the 3rd day. He now sits at God’s right hand interceding for us in ultimate glory. We have forgiveness of sins and are saved from death through His sacrifice. Those who believe in and follow Jesus have eternal life. (Matthew 16:24-25) Look at what love, humility, and courage can do! Jesus saved the human race! He conquered every fear, and suffered betrayal, even death itself. All authority in heaven and earth has been given to Him. (Matthew 28:18) Jesus is God’s greatest champion! Let’s strive to be like Jesus and David. They are no Chihuahuas. 

Will we put ourselves in harm’s way to help save a soul? A creature of equal status? David and Jesus did this for lower beings.

John 15:12-13 GNT “My commandment is this: love one another, just as I love you. The greatest love you can have for your friends is to give your life for them.”

1 John 4:17 NLT “And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with CONFIDENCE because we live like Jesus here in this world.”

Acts 13:22 ESV “And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, ‘I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’ “

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