Sometimes we have so much confidence in our abilities and what we can achieve. We forget that what we are and all that we could ever be is by God's grace.
We face different challenges in our jobs,business, family,marriage and family. How do we confront these challenges we face?
Do we first of all google the problem? Lol or try to figure it out on our own?
Do we run and hide because we feel the challenge is too much for us to handle?
The Bible says in 1 Samuel 17:11. " When Saul and his men heard this, they were terrified."...the israelites were terrified of Goliath. They were overcome by fear of his size and strength. They had seen him kill people with little effort so they had every right to be afraid but that was because they were focused on their strength,their wisdom,their capabilities.
David as small as he was with no military experience whatsoever did not think of himself when he offered to kill Goliath.
Verse 39: David strapped Saul's sword over the armor and tried to walk, but he couldn't, because he wasn't used to wearing them. “I can't fight with all this,” he said to Saul. “I'm not used to it.” So he took it all off.
In essence David could not even function with military armor and he felt he did not need it. It was too heavy he could not walk. Talk about adding burden to his efforts. Imagine if David had dragged himself with all that armor to fight. He might probably have stumbled on the fighting ground. Lol. God was his armor.
Even as he had gotten the courage to fight Saul asked him"
. “How could you fight him? You're just a boy, and he has been a soldier all his life!”
Saul saw just a little boy but David saw His Almighty Father.
He was thinking of how powerful God is and how God had been there for him.
Verse 37: The LORD has saved me from lions and bears; he will save me from this Philistine.” “All right,” Saul answered. “Go, and the LORD be with you.”
In our walk with God everyday we have testimonies of what God has done and still does yet when a bigger challenge confronts us. We forget His faithfulness. That's us looking at ourselves,our capabilities and wisdom instead of keeping our eyes on God and His might
Goliath tried to scare David, He said "Verse 44 “Come on,” he challenged David, “and I will give your body to the birds and animals to eat.”
What does sickness,debt,lack,marriage problems and other personal challenges tell us?
Sickness says I'll deal with you and make you so sick u can't pray
Debt says you can't have anything until you settle me
Marriage problems say you will never know true Joy
Thats all the voice of Goliath
Let us find courage to fight and overcome our challenges like David who said “You are coming against me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the Israelite armies, which you have defied. 46 This very day the LORD will put you in my power; I will defeat you and cut off your head. And I will give the bodies of the Philistine soldiers to the birds and animals to eat. Then the whole world will know that Israel has a God,
Let us all boast in the Lord and the power of His might and give the devil no grounds.
Written by Kachi
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