2 Samuel 22:31

2 Samuel 22:31 says, As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.  As David said, God's way is always perfect and He is a source of strength to those who trust in Him. Verse thirty-two adds, For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?   David asked who else was God bedside God Himself, and the answer is no one.  Verse thirty-three continues,  God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.   Like David, we need to acknowledge that God is the source of our strength and if we are obedient to Him He will make our way perfect.  Verse thirty-four states, He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: and setteth me upon my high places.  David said that God made him sure-footed in the high places where he might have slipped and fallen on his own.  If we follow Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, He will still keep us safe in  dangerous places.  Verse thirty-five adds, He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.  David said God also taught him how to be successful in war, and I believe that was by being faithful to God.  If we are to be successful in our war against sin and evil in the world today, it must be by being faithful to God.  We cannot do it on our own.  Verse thirty-six continues, Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.  As David said then, God has given us the shield of His salvation and His love and gentleness with us have made us great.  Once we accept Jesus Christ as our personal Savior and Lord, His salvation will always be a shield to us.  Verse thirty-seven says, Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.  David said God had enlarged his steps and kept his feet from slipping.  As we serve God, we should be able to undertake even greater challenges without slipping and falling, as long as we are be directed by God.  Verse thirty-eight adds, I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.  David said that he had pursued his enemies and didn't turn aside until he had destroyed them.  Though I believe that we should destroy all the sin in our life, I believe that we should pursue the enemies of God with the gospel and not to kill them.  Jesus died for them just as He died for us and commissioned us to reach them with His gospel.  Verse thirty-nine continues, And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.  David said he wounded his enemies so that they might not rise again.  It would be nice if we could destroy sin in our life so that it would not rise again, and if we remain faithful to Jesus Christ at all times we can.  It is a daily decision to follow Him by faith though, even though we are forever saved.  Verse forty concludes, For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.  David was speaking about God giving him strength against physical enemies and destroying them, but I believe that we should apply this to spiritual enemies instead.  We may not always defeat our physical enemies in this life, but if we are Christians, God has already destroyed our spiritual enemies by the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.