You can defeat the giant of your life (Part 5)
Verse of the day: 1 Samuel 17: 37 "Moreover David said: The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said to David, Go, and the Lord be with you!"
While King Saul tried to convince David by showing him how much he could not beat the giant Goliath (1 Sam 17: 33), David soon realized that it is his turn to convince the king. In fact, he revealed the source of his strength and audacity. Here is his explanation: “Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it. Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God"(1 Sam 17: 34-36).
After such testimony, no one would doubt about David although he was only a child. A lion weighs 496 lbs and if a small child as David came to strike him and snatch the sheep of his mouth by grabbing the throat to kill him, it is clear that he did not do it on his own strength. David realized that naturally he could not kill a lion or a bear, but God was present each time the sheep were attacked. It is after such a very persuasive demonstration that Saul ended up saying: "Go, and the Lord be with you! "(1 Sam 17: 37).
What lesson can we learn from it? If God has rescued you in the past, he is ready to do the same today and every day because our God is eternal and does not change. The Bible confirms that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever (Heb 13: 8), which means He never changes.
The works and miracles that God has made in the past in your life should be a source of faith every time you are stuck. Instead of fixing your eyes on the problem in front of you, you would better take few minutes looking back to the past to remember how God has already delivered you. Remember how you were desperate and you thought all was lost, and suddenly a door got opened! You were happy, you thanked the Lord, you have even testified to others about what the Lord has done for you but now that you find yourself in front of another obstacle, you seem to lose faith and let fear invade you. If this is the case for you, I suggest you get up every morning and confess this little sentence: "If you have rescued me in the past, you can do so today in the name of Jesus".
To be continued in Part 6
Chris Ndikumana
