“You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a
javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the
armies of Israel, whom you have defied.”
1 Samuel 17:45
Christ-occupation makes you bold but not superior, humble
but not inferior. When our minds are occupied with Jesus, we don’t have to try
to be humble. In the presence of the Servant-King, our hearts become
supernaturally transformed, and we will carry His servant heart. In other
words, when you hang out with Jesus, all that He is will rub off on you. Your
thoughts and your words will be full of the fragrance of His sweet presence and
grace. All your inferiority and insecurities will melt away in His marvellous
love for you. It takes people who are truly secure in Christ to be able to bow
down and serve others with genuine humility.
Similarly, when you are courageous and bold in Christ and
in His love for you, it doesn’t manifest as fleshly pride and arrogance, but
rather as complete dependence on Almighty God. Think of how young David charged
down the Valley of Elah and challenged the giant Goliath, while the rest of the
well-trained and full-grown men of the army of Israel cowered in fear. Was that
simply a display of youthful bravado or a genuine dependence on God?
To the untrained eye, David could have appeared like an
impudent little brat. But we know where this steely chutzpah comes from when
these bold words of a mere teenager resonated throughout the valley: “You come
to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the
name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have
defied” (1 Sam. 17:45). From his words, we can tell that young David was
clearly occupied with the Lord of hosts and not with himself or his abilities.
When your thoughts are occupied with the Lord, you become a
giant slayer! Are there giants in your life today that need to be slain? Like
young David, occupy your mind with the Lord, and God will fill you with the
courage and audacity to overcome all your adversities. Listen to the words of
David in Psalm 18:29: “For by You I can run against a troop, by my God I can
leap over a wall.” Let these words of faith and boldness be established in your
heart. With God on your side, nothing is impossible! (Article
& Picture, courtesy of Joseph Prince Ministries used with kind permission).
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