1 Samuel 16-20: There is None As Faithful

David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.” 1 Sam. 17:45-47 NIV

The battle is the Lord's.  Who would know this more than David.  This thought must have served him well throughout his life.It was not just the battle with the giant Goliath, or with the troublesome Philistines.  David faced many battles through his life and God was always faithful.  God was faithful when Saul repeatedly tried to kill him.  God was faithful when his son Absalom tried to kill him.  God was faithful in all of the situations that came against David.  He was even faithful when David's heart temporarily abandoned God and reached for a woman instead.  God was always faithful. That is how he will always be.  There is no other option, or as the old hymn says, "There is no shadow of turning" with him.  

God's faithfulness is an amazing thing to contemplate, but often we can only see it in looking back on our lives.   He always brings his children through.  When we're going through trials and tribulations, it may be difficult to see, but his hand is always there, guiding our circumstances.  If we would look at the past whenever we feel life closing in on us, we would see nothing but promise, we would see nothing but God's faithfulness.  Even when we are less than faithful ourselves he remains unchanged  There is no one as faithful as our God.