2 Samuel 10:9-14
When Joab saw that the battle was set against him both in front and in the rear, he chose some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Syrians. The rest of his men he put in the charge of Abishai his brother, and he arrayed them against the Ammonites. And he said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me, but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come and help you. Be of good courage, and let us be courageous for our people, and for the cities of our God, and may the Lord do what seems good to him.” So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him. And when the Ammonites saw that the Syrians fled, they likewise fled before Abishai and entered the city. Then Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.
Tag: Fellowship in the Fight
The above story gives us a glimpse into what it is like to be in the Body of Christ. Joab and his brother, Abishai, had formed an alliance in the battle against the Syrians. They were ready to assist the other no matter the outcome. Being there to assist your brother in Christ is what the community of the Body of Christ is all about. We must be willing to stand by their side. In Galatians 6 it states what we should be doing. The above story is the perfect example of what Paul taught is in this section (we should therefore act this way toward our brothers):
Galatians 6:1-5
Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. For each will have to bear his own load.
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