Everyone needs "Mighty Men!" - 2 Samuel 20-24

In this section we read the story of David's Mighty Men. Apparently David was surrounded by a group of warriors that were unmatched during that day. He had men would were not only able to risk their lives for him they were willing to risk their lives for him. The beauty of having people surround you that are both able and willing is unparalleled today. Wouldn't it be great to have the entourage surrounding you everyday. What normally happens is those who call us friends leave when things get tough. We all know that in tough times you find out who your friends are. Apparently David found this out and was surrounded by these Migthy Men. Would it be that all believers felt this from all other believers. Christ prayed that we would be united in oneness around Him and this oneness makes every believer a "mighty man" to another believer. But, we are so interested in our needs that we fail to see what it means to give up something for ourselves and fight for another's rights or, in the case of these men getting David water from Jerusalem, another's wants. David simply mentioned that it would be nice to have a drink from the wells of Jerusalem. The three mightiest men of the bunch immediately put themselves in harms way to get him a drink from those wells. Yet, we don't have the sense to help our Christian brother with much at all. Little alone putting ourselves in danger to serve them. Wouldn't it be nice if we each had mighty men and realized that we are supposed to be a mighty man to someone else.