You can defeat the giant of your life (Part 9)
Verse of the day: 1 Samuel 17: 48 " So it was, when the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, that David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine"
First of all I would like to consider the verse 24 (1 Samuel 17: 24) which said: "And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him and were dreadfully afraid".
The verse clearly shows how the Israelites were afraid of Goliath because just by seeing him, they fled from him. In life there are some circumstances that scare us just by seeing them and cause us to flee because of fear. There are specific phone numbers that make us tremble when they appear on the screens of our mobile phones and we prefer not to answer because of fear, which is another form of escape. Some flee to leave the town because of the pressure from banks and individuals.
When facing the giant problems, there are two kinds of reactions: Either we tremble to finally run away, or we trust the Lord and face the giant. The verse of the day (1 Sam 17: 48) shows how the vision of David was opposite to the rest of Israel. The verse says that as soon as the Philistine began drawing near to meet David, David hurried and ran toward the army to meet him. Notice that David did not head Goliath walking but running! He was so excited to catch his prey when thousands were shaking and hiding.
Another point that caught my attention is the nature of the words that were exchanged between David and Goliath. Everyone was saying hard words to discourage the other. Goliath said: "Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!” (1 Sam 17: 44) and David said: "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).
There is a great power in the word and the devil knows it very well. He will use the people around you and some will do it thinking they do it for your good. They will show you all kinds of danger in the name of common sense but you should keep in mind that common sense has nothing to do with the reality of the spiritual world. If the devil speaks to you through negative thoughts by showing you the possible risks, talk to him by quoting the promises that prove his loss and our position in Christ at the right hand of the Father. I often remind him that I am above all his principality, all his power and his dominion (Ephesians 1: 21).
The devil must learn from your mouth that "Nothing shall by any means hurt you" (Luke 10: 19).
In the tenth part, we will see how to kill a giant.
Chris Ndikumana
