You are probably
familiar with the story of how David, with a sling and a stone, slew Goliath, a
10-feet-tall Philistine warrior. But have you ever wondered why David succeeded
while the others in the army of Israel did not even dare to face Goliath?
David’s secret was
that he was only conscious of victory and not defeat, because he knew a God who
had rescued him time and again.
You can just imagine
him saying, “One day, I was taking care of my sheep when a lion came and took
one of them. I was not willing to settle for that! I went after the lion,
caught it by its beard and smote it. The Lord delivered me from the lion’s
mouth. On another occasion, a bear came and took one of my flock. I went after
the bear and smote it. So the Lord delivered me from the bear too. This same
God, who delivered me from the paws of the lion and bear, will also deliver me
from this Philistine” (see 1 Samuel 17:34–37).
David was conscious of
what God had done for him. He knew that God was for him, loved him, favored him
and would give him victory again. My friend, you can also remind yourself that
the same God, who did tremendous things for you in the past, will do the same
for you again.
Be like David, who was
conscious only of God’s goodness and faithfulness. Don’t be like the army of
Israel. The men were conscious of the negative words of Goliath. I believe that
they must have talked about his threats, repeating his words to one another,
and as a result, filled their hearts with fear (see 1 Samuel 17:11, 24).
Beloved, don’t feed on the negative words of man or the devil. It will only cause you to be anxious and fearful. Feed on God’s Word by reading the Bible and listening to messages about who you are in Christ and what He has done for you. Pump yourself up with God’s Word until you are full of the Spirit and consciousness of God, so that you might know the things that have been freely given to you by God! (Article & Picture; courtesy of Joseph Prince Ministries used with kind permission).
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