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Champion


"Two are better off than one, because together they can work more effectively. If one of them falls down, the other can help him up. But if someone is alone and falls, it’s just too bad, because there is no one to help him." Ecclesiastes 4:9-

"People learn from one another, just as iron sharpens iron." Proverbs 27:17

"And so encourage one another and help one another, just as you are now doing." 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Everybody needs a champion. We all need that one person in our corner cheering us on. You know the one: the friend that believes in you when you cannot believe in yourself.

We all need a champion.

The Bible gives us many examples of people championing for one another. A perfect example of this is Jonathan and David. You find their story in 1 and 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. Jonathan was David's biggest cheerleader. Instead of being his rival or being envious of David's future as king, Jonathan gave David his robe and military garb. This was a sacrifice that Jonathan made for David acknowledging that he would not be heir to the thrown but his best friend, David, would be instead. Jonathan also fiercely protected David. When Jonathan found out his father, Saul, wanted to kill David, it was Jonathan that told him to flee to safety.

Jonathan was in David's corner committed no matter what. He believed in David and the calling on his life more than David probably believed in himself. Remember, David was just a shepherd boy who gained acclaim when he killed a giant with a stone. He wasn't big. He wasn't royal. He was just a boy who happened to do something grand one time. David needed Jonathan to believe in him so he could become the king God had called him to be. Without Jonathan, I do not believe David would be known as, "a man after God's own heart."

Do you have a "Jonathan" in your life? I do. I have that one person who believes in me more than I believe in myself in a particular area. She enables me to believe in myself and helps me believe that I can do this; that I can chase after my dream and turn it into a goal. When I feel like a fool or failure, there she is on video in my Marco Polo app speaking life and encouragement into me. Her words are like honey to a wound. She is honest and full of truth while exploding with love and support. I could not go down the road I have chosen without her championing for me.

We all need a champion. We all need that person who will believe in us when we cannot believe in ourselves. They keep us going when we fail. They empower us when we feel insecure. Let them in. Let your "Jonathan" be your power. Allow them to feed your weary soul so that you may carry on and fulfill the God-given purpose for your life. If you don't feel like you have a champion, pray for one. Pray that God would bring that person into your life or open your eyes to see the one who stands in the gaps already for you.

Because...we all need a champion.

Love & Blessings,
Meg
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