“Open the servant’s eyes so that he may see.” --Elisha’s
prayer, 2 Kings 6:17
Review of the account of David and Goliath from I Samuel 17.
Whatever Goliath
you face, you need to bury one truth deep within your heart: God
loves you, and when you place your trust in Him, He will not allow
you to suffer defeat.
You may experience failures along the way but ultimately God wins.
We see the giant because we don’t put our focus in the right place.
Train yourself to look beyond what you can see to what God sees.
Trust is like climbing a ladder; take one step at a time and
continue to climb higher and higher. The stronger the trust the
deeper the peace. We are children of God; we can know.
How can we gain
that kind of faith?
1. Recall past
victories. David recalled how
God delivered him from the bear and the lion. (I Samuel
17:32-37)
2. Reject
discouraging words. Maintain
your confidence in God.
3. Recognize the
true nature of the battle. Our
Father is sovereign over all.
4. Respond to
the challenge with positive confession. David
firmly declared, The Lord will deliver. He asserted that he could not
lose because God was with him. The positive attitude is
not mere mental gymnastics because we base it on the promises of God!
The Holy Spirit will remind
you that you are a child of God.
5. Rely on the
power of God. God provided the
victory and God received the glory. Trust God for the victory, praise God for the victory.
6. Reckon the
victory. David knew that it
wasn’t his strength or cunning that would win the battle, but God’s
strength and wisdom. Understand that it is God’s battle
and give it to Him!
Get out the
ladder and take another step up!
Pastor
David Harrold
Sunday morning
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