1 Samuel 17: continue from last week
4. Act boldly in the face of intimidating circumstances, 17:43-47.When everything has been believed, prayers made, poof story remembered,
it is now time to act. All the wonderfully blessed things shared up to
this point are meaningless if they are not acted upon. Goliath must be
faced. He must be confronted. Whether your Goliath is a present dilemma
or pain carried over from your childhood, it is time to face him.
If our church is to make progress in the Great
Commission, and there is a small gathering of Goliaths that don’t care
for "all them new folks whose names we don’t know," then we, like David,
must act boldly, trusting the Lord, and be prepared for a battle. You may wish to avoid saying what you feel needs to be said to your husband, wife, or
best friend, but Goliath will not fall unless you load your slingshot and go to that person. No matter how much you pray, there comes a time to act and stop praying.
He acts boldly, running to meet the one who would defy God.
Do you look forward to being involved in a battle for the Lord? Can you
trust that He will deliver you out of whatever you are facing now? Difficulties are God’s errands. When we are sent on them, it is not a
sign of His distaste for our company, but of His confidence in us. The
question is, are we confident in Him? What are your Goliaths? What is
it you live in fear of, that dictates how you will live, act, and feel?
If my life is dominated by someone other than the Holy Spirit of
God, I am being defeated by Goliath. Is it your temper? bitterness? pain
from the past? your future scares you? It is time for the army of the
Lord to stop
allowing these issues to dominate us and thus ridicule
the reputation of our Father in Heaven. Ignore the doubts. Remember your
poof stories. Forsake the fleshly. Act boldly. Watch that giant drop.
Let me leave you
with this Truth. The same God who led you to victory over your battles 10 years
ago; the same God who led you to victory over your battles 5 years ago; the same
God who led you to victory over your battles last year; the same God who led you
to victory over your battles last month ... is the VERY SAME GOD who will
lead you to victory over your battles today and tomorrow and lead
you to victory when you fight Goliath!
Peace be unto you
The English Chapel
Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church
Emmanuel District
Orile-Agege, Lagos
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