David
ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine’s sword and drew
it from the sheath. After he killed him, he cut off his head with the
sword.
When the Philistines saw that their hero was
dead, they turned and ran. Then the men of Israel and Judah surged
forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath
and to the gates of Ekron. Their dead were strewn along the Shaaraim
road to Gath and Ekron. When the Israelites returned from chasing the
Philistines, they plundered their camp.
David took the Philistine’s head and brought it to Jerusalem; he put the Philistine’s weapons in his own tent.
As
Saul watched David going out to meet the Philistine, he said to Abner,
commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is that young man?”
Abner replied, “As surely as you live, Your Majesty, I don’t know.”
The king said, “Find out whose son this young man is.”
As
soon as David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and
brought him before Saul, with David still holding the Philistine’s head.
“Whose son are you, young man?” Saul asked him.
David said, “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.”
1 Samuel 17:48-50
The weapons your enemies pursue you with will be the very weapons that bear the evidence of God's hand on your life.
In verse 46
David tells Goliath how he will defeat him. In doing so, he deems
himself victorious even before the battle began. David declares that he
will strike the giant down and cut off his head. Yet, David does not
reveal his strategy, nor does he tell what weapon he will use. As people
of the Lord Jesus, it is necessary to learn from David and follow suit
in deeming ourselves victorious before the battle even before we know
which weapons we will use.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 tells us
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
Casting
down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against
the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the
obedience of Christ;
Although
we are human, the battles we are fighting are not of the flesh but of
the spirit. Our assignment is to use the word of God in battle. When
you allow the Word of God to fight for you, you will not be concerned
with the weapons of the enemy nor their footing in this battle. Your
focus will be on carrying out God's plans and submitting to
His will. Take heart in knowing that because we are in Christ Jesus we
can declare the VICTORY!
This week we are praying for the
Victims of Senseless Violence
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Many of us are familiar with the story of David and
Goliath however the life of David and how the Lord used him, is a
testament to who Jesus is. Where's David, is a call for believers to
share the gospel of the Lord with others, to strengthen each other
through the word, and encourage each other through testimony.
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