This has to be one of the coolest stories in the Bible; David vs. Goliath. Most of us know the story of David and Goliath, but as I read how God’s hand moved in this story I was truly amazed! One boy called to greatness, to glorify the Lord God Almighty! Alright let’s go to 1 Samuel 17:45-48:
David said to the Philistine (Goliath), "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the LORD will hand you over to me, and I'll strike you down and cut off your head. Today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give all of you into our hands."As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground. So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.
A boy stood against a literal giant and had the courage to call Goliath out in front of his fellow army men. If you read a few verses before this scene, Goliath is mocking young David. But look how David responds, you haven’t come against me, but against the LORD God Almighty and in short basically says, you’re going to die. This clearly angers Goliath, because we read he charged after David, but oh beloved friends here is the best part; David didn’t retreat, he headed straight towards the giant with a sling and stone! Retreating was not part of David’s plan of action.
I know we all have giants in our life; that mock, intimidate, and just flat our drain us! But beloved warriors, DON’T YOU DARE RETREAT! God has called you to greatness! When we are at our weakest Jesus Christ is at His strongest and will give us endurance to finish the race! Though the trials in life may seem too difficult and too much to bear, don’t you dare retreat, you press on and face the giant. The Lord God sent David to battle with a sling and a stone against a giant with a sword and double his size, but you remember God is bigger than the giant. I love what Dr. Falwell used to say “Instead of telling God how big our mountains are, tell the mountains how big your God is”. Deuteronomy 30:11 says “Lord what You are commanding me today is not too difficult for me or beyond my reach.” If God is leading you He will always be there to protect you. Just remember, God in all His sovereignty has bigger plans than what we could ever imagine.
As a child of God you have been called to greatness and God will use your trial for His glory if you are obedient to Him. Don’t you ever give up because Galatians 6:9 tells us “Lord, help me not to become weary in doing good, for at the proper time I will reap a harvest if I do not give up”. You see the promise here; if we obey God in the tough times, we will reap benefits once the storm is calm. And trust me you will not always be in a storm, God will calm the wind and waves.
Sometimes I think we get so caught up and lost in our selves we forget God is the one who is in control.
Listen up friends, God loves you, GOD LOVES YOU, HE is madly in LOVE with you! Do you know that Isaiah 30: 18 tell you “The LORD longs to be gracious to you. He rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Bless are all who hope in Him.” Here is a neat truth, God is never too busy for you and me, but why is it we get too busy for Him? I believe with all my heart God longs to hear how much we love Him, how awesome and holy He is, and thanking Him for just being the Great I AM! “The Lord is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God I will exalt Him (Exodus 15:2).” Praise His name! The LORD is the only one worthy of such honor and glory!
When life just starts smacking us around, don’t wait till you are beaten and knocked to the ground before you cry out to Him. Be armed with the Sword of the Spirit which is the Holy Bible. You are God’s precious child. I can speak from experience, I have verbally said to God when life was so tough on me years ago, “God why are you doing this to me?” And more recently, with my panic attacks, I dreaded waking up daily because I knew how bad my day was going to be. But living a life in fear, which was my goliath, was not from God, but a lie from Satan to keep me in captivity. But God said to me “My sweet child, you stand up, My grace is sufficient for you, you are child of the King. Look to Me, place your faith in Me and I will deliver you.” Praise God because He is doing just that!!!!! Here has been a verse I have been claiming, “Do not be afraid, stand firm and you will see deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again (Exodus 14:13).” You see my “Egypt” has been my panic attacks. Through faith in Jesus Christ He is bringing me out of captivity. Facing my giant is very scary at times, but God keeps telling me “My beloved warrior, stand firm I am with you always.” I can promise you, the way to an abundant life in Jesus Christ is obedience. How difficult we make our lives by trying to do it our way. Grab a hold of Him, TRUST me, God wants you to rely on Him. You are not a burden to Him, but a precious child in need of a loving Savior.
I just want to make one last point; beloved believers, we are family in Jesus Christ. We need to stand shoulder to shoulder with one another. Don’t tear each other down with rumors or gossip. Don’t be envious of worldly pleasure, rejoice with one another. And when we see a brother or sister in Christ struggling, pick them up, help each other, be servant to one another. We are family, be protective of each other! Be strong when a fellow Christian is weak. God has called us to GREATNESS, let’s start acting like it!! And remember Don’t you dare retreat, Don’t ever Give Up, because Jesus Christ, Son of the Most High God has overcome the world.
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