Bought with blood

One day David expressed a longing for water from a well in Bethlehem. The only problem was, Bethlehem was in enemy hands. Three of David’s warriors penetrated the Philistine lines and retrieved some water for David. He refused to drink it, but poured to the ground as a sacrifice saying, “This water is as precious as the blood of the men who secured it.” (2Sam 23:17, 1Ch 11:19) We enjoy many freedoms and luxuries purchased with the blood of warriors. Perhaps it would be appropriate to acknowledge their sacrifice by denying ourselves for a period of time. Our greatest freedom was purchased with the blood of the greatest Warrior. (Zeph 3:17) In light of such sacrifice, all we can do is deny ourselves, take up our crosses daily and follow him. (Luk 9:23).