TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“…Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
(1 Samuel 17:26, NIV)
TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria
Did you know that when David faced Goliath, he never called him a giant? Other people did, but not David. He didn’t brag on the enemy’s power. He didn’t magnify the obstacle. He did just the opposite.
He called him an “uncircumcised Philistine.” Not only did he not acknowledge who Goliath was, or his strength, his power, his experience, he took it one step further and diminished him. When he said, “He’s an uncircumcised Philistine,” he was saying, “This man is not in covenant with my God. He’s not in covenant with Jehovah.” In other words, “He doesn’t have the favor on his life that’s on my life. I know the favor of my God keeps my enemies from being able to defeat me.”
So when he went to face Goliath he said, “This day, I will defeat you and feed your head to the birds of the air.” How could David, a teenager practically half his size with no military experience, go out with such confidence and face Goliath, a skilled warrior wearing a full set of armor? It’s because he understood this principle. David is the one that said, “The favor of God keeps my enemies from defeating me.”
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, thank You for empowering me to overcome every enemy. I choose to magnify You over every obstacle I face. Thank You for paving the way to victory in every area of my life in Jesus’ name. Amen.
— Joel & Victoria Osteen
Praise he to HIM
Amen
Amen!
Enermies or advesaries of all sorts ought to be least magnified rather deserve to be prayed for every moment and entrust them to the wrath of God’s Justice, than for us to wish them our own revenge. Only the Meek and Just God is our Vindicator against all our enermies!
Thank you Jesus. Thank you for the lesson.
Amen
Indeed our GOD fights for us. His strength is made perfect in us. We give Him the glory. Amen