“And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him.”
(Judges 1:3)
Among the Twelve Tribes of Israel, you might say, Judah was the greater and Simeon the lesser. Nevertheless Judah appeals to his brother and neighbor to join him in his battle. With the understanding he would do likewise for his comrade in arms.
Here we find the greater can be blessed by the lesser, (Gen. 47:10;Heb. 7:7). This principle is found throughout the scriptures, (see 2 Sam. 10:11 as another example). “The strongest should not despise but desire the assistance even of those that are weaker.” (Matthew Henry.)
Paul tells us we are helpers together, (1 Cor. 1:11;Rom. 163). No man is an island, no man stands alone! We all need to read often 1 Cor. 12, concerning our need for one another; and then heed its teaching. You can’t make it on your own, EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY!
The Canaanites were the common enemy of them both, they were not one anothers. Someone has said, “If we have the same enemy, we’re friends.” We need to walk shoulder to shoulder against Satan’s kingdom of darkness. Even though we belong to different camps!
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