2 Samuel 22:41

2 Samuel 22:41 says, Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me. David said it was God Who was responsible for his victories over his enemies, and He is still responsible for our victory over sin in the world today, and we should praise Him and give Him credit for it.  As Christians, I don't believe we should ever claim to be a self-made man or woman.  God should always be given the credit.  Verse forty-two adds, They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.  David said his enemies looked for someone to save them, but there was none who could, because they were fighting against God and His people.  There still will never be anyone who can save a person if they do not put their faith in Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord, yet people continue to look for someone who can.  Verse twenty-three continues,  Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.  David said by God's power he totally destroyed his enemies, and by God's power all our enemies have been spiritually destroyed today.  Still, this does not mean that we are to physically destroy them.  Verse forty-four states, Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.  David said God had also saved him from his own people and had made him the ruler over strangers, who were referred to as heathen.  Unless we are a part of God's family by faith in Jesus Christ, we can still be referred to as heathen., but God calls us to be a part of His family if we will accept salvation made available by Jesus Christ.  Verse forty-five adds, Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.  David said God had made him so powerful that strangers would submit to him simply by hearing his name.  No one will ever be more powerful than Jesus Christ, and the only way we can find forgiveness for our sins is to submit to His name.  He will never force anyone to put their faith in Him.  Verse forty-six continues, Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.  It would be nice if this was true today, but too often those who oppose God still fight against Him instead of fading away in fear.  Verse forty-seven declares, The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.  We as Christians should still be proclaiming this to the world today.  Jesus is the Rock of our salvation, and we should build our life on the Rock.  Verse forty-eight adds, It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,  As David said then, It is God Who avenges all the wrong done to His people and this means that it is not our responsibility to do so.  Verse forty-nine continues, And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.  David gave God all the credit for his success as king, and so must we today as followers of Christ give credit to God for any success we have in life.  Jesus Christ has already defeated all our enemies, so all we have to do is live faith in Him.  Verse fifty says, Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.  Like David, we need to be giving thanks to God for our everlasting salvation and singing praises to Him in the lost and dying world.  We do not need to live as though we are defeated people.  Verse fifty-one adds, He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.  David said that God was the tower of his salvation and would show mercy on him and his children forevermore.  Jesus Christ has always been the tower of salvation, but we cannot establish a relationship between our children and Him.  All we can do is share the gospel with them.