Ep. 234: Are You Ready to Chase Your Lion?

<p class="p1">SHOW NOTES:</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p3">In Podcast Episode 234, “Are You Ready to Chase Your Lion?” Kim discusses the unique character in King David’s military elite named Benaiah. When chasing a lion into a pit on a snowy day and killing it is on your resume, it opens some huge doors.</p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p3">Our focal passage for this episode is<a href='https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel%2017&amp;version=NLT'> </a><a href='https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+23%3A18-23&amp;version=NLT'>2 Samuel 23:18-23</a> with the focal verses of 20-23:</p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p3">20 There was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel. He did many heroic deeds, which included killing two champions of Moab. Another time, on a snowy day, he chased a lion down into a pit and killed it. 21 Once, armed only with a club, he killed an imposing Egyptian warrior who was armed with a spear. Benaiah wrenched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with it. 22 Deeds like these made Benaiah as famous as the Three mightiest warriors. 23 He was more honored than the other members of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. And David made him captain of his bodyguard.</p> <p class="p4"><a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragingothersinlovingjesus/'></a></p> <p class="p5">WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT FEATURE:</p> <p class="p6"> </p> <p class="p3">Spend some prayerful time determining your personal lion and how much you truly want to overcome it.</p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p3">Additional Resources and Scriptures:</p> <p class="p4"> </p> <ul class="ul1"><li class="li3">23 Now Joab was the commander of the army of Israel. Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard. (2 Samuel 20:23)</li> <li class="li3">5 Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest was commander of the third division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the third month. 6 This was the Benaiah who commanded David’s elite military group known