RTW April 14

When My Battle Is Bigger Than Me

“The LORD who rescued me from the claws of the lions and the bear will rescue me from the Philistine!”
1 Samuel 17:37

 

 

My Takeaways

Something Old

Here’s the secret to David’s success. David’s confidence was in God, not himself. He believed God for the victory. Even though he was surrounded by friends, family, and war veterans, David kept this one between he and on God.

Something New

Oh, how much easier life would be if we adopt David’s battle philosophy. We often get caught up in our humanness and try to fight life’s battles in our strength. In this passage, we see several truths about how to approach a giant.

  • David gave God the victory before he ever went to the battlefield. He had experienced the power of God in the pastures as he killed bears and lions. Therefore, he could assuredly reason with Saul, “God gave me victory then; he will give me victory now.” We can have confidence in our future success based on God’s past success.
  • David knew the victory was to bring God the glory. He didn’t have a personal agenda or want to make a name for himself. The danger comes when we try to steal the glory of the Lord for our self.
  • David ran toward the battle with his own weaponry. Our confidence and competence come from the Lord. He will equip us to face our giant. All we have to do is offer what we have to Him and watch Him work.

Something to Do

“The Lord who rescued me from           and          will rescue me from          .”   This is your victory song.   Sing it loud!

 

 

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One Comment

  1. My Takeaways: What contrast between Saul and David. Saul always did his will, while David sought to do God’s will.

    Something Old:1 Samuel 13:20 “He picked up five smooth stones from a stream and put them into his shepherds bag. Then, armed only with his shepherd’s staff and sling he started across the valley to fight the Philistines.” I found this fact very interesting. It was once said to me that according to 2 Samuel 21:22 – “These four Philistines were descendants of the Giants of Gath, but David and his warriors killed them.” Goliath had four Sons, so the extra stones were used in case his sons came after him too. I don’t know if this is true, but I kind of like this thought. It shows just how much faith David really had. A stone for each “villain.” He was ready to take them all on.

    Something New: David was ready for battle. His armor may not of looked like Goliath’s armor, but he was spiritually equipped. God equips us everyday to go to battle against the evil forces we face. He gives within us – his Holy Spirit and surrounding us – his armor (Ephesians 10-17).

    Something To Do: Step out in faith and face my giants. Cling to my faith and God’s power.

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