| You are probably familiar with the story of how
David, with a sling and a stone, slew Goliath, a 10-feet-tall Philistine
warrior. But have you ever wondered why David succeeded while the
others in the army of Israel did not even dare to face Goliath? |
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| David’s secret was
that he was only conscious of victory and not defeat, because he knew a
God who had rescued him time and again. |
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| You can just
imagine him saying, “One day, I was taking care of my sheep when a lion
came and took one of them. I was not willing to settle for that! I went
after the lion, caught it by its beard and smote it. The Lord delivered
me from the lion’s mouth. On another occasion, a bear came and took one
of my flock. I went after the bear and smote it. So the Lord delivered
me from the bear too. This same God, who delivered me from the paws of
the lion and bear, will also deliver me from this Philistine.” (1 Samuel
17:34–37) |
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| David was conscious of what God had done for him. He
knew that God was for him, loved him, favored him and would give him
victory again. My friend, you can also remind yourself that the same
God, who did tremendous things for you in the past, will do the same for
you again. |
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| Be like David, who was conscious only of God’s goodness
and faithfulness. Don’t be like the army of Israel. The men were
conscious of the negative words of Goliath. I believe that they must
have talked about his threats, repeating his words to one another, and
as a result, filled their hearts with fear. (1 Samuel 17:11, 24) |
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| Beloved, don’t
feed on the negative words of man or the devil. It will only cause you
to be anxious and fearful. Feed on God’s Word by reading the Bible and
listening to messages about who you are in Christ and what He has done
for you. Pump yourself up with God’s Word until you are full of the
Spirit and consciousness of God, so that you might know the things that
have been freely given to you by God! |
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