The title gives you a clue that we are looking at the
topic of being “against all odds,” a rightful description of the hero in 2
Samuel 23 named Adino. He had the “Rambo” experience of facing down 800
Philistines at one time and he kick serious backside. If you have forgotten the
story, it’s just below this blog. Let’s continue…
The characteristic necessary to advance someone to this
level of heroism is simply tenacity.
You see it in his resolve to not give up or give in to the pressure of the
hordes of opponents coming at him. It is an uncommon characteristic unique to
heroes – they just “hunker-down” and refuse to quit. It’s “to the death” and
they have no intention of dying! They cannot look at the odds-maker’s report,
the pundits, or the press, they are in this to win regardless of the personal
sacrifice or the buckets of sweat required. You just can’t help but admire this
characteristic even if you don’t like the guy. It’s very rare.
Adino is translated as "slender," or "spear." You would think it meant "super-buff, gun-show, or ripped," or something of that nature. However, it shows a principle that is a part of the true makeup of a hero of God - the power not found IN the man, but "WITHIN" the man! The power of Almighty God working through the natural fabric of a simple, slender man that has chosen to sharpen himself with the 'whet stone' of God's Word, making every strike with precision, not wasting effort or energy since the battle demands that he work on such a way so that he remains standing in the end. This is the Adino of today! This is the demand for men of God today! We need men with tenacity.