The shepherd boy was the only person on that battlefield who actually knew WHO he was. Then, armed only with his shepherd’s staff and sling, he started across the valley to fight the Philistine.įight For Your Heart. We Must Learn To Fight Like A Shepherd 1 Samuel 17:40 (NLT) He picked up five smooth stones from a stream and put them into his shepherd’s bag. But, who won the day? A boy with a slingshot who knows God is far more dangerous than a Giant with an army. Our shepherd boy entered a real battle with the equivalent of a slingshot. 4 We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.Ĭarry The Right Weapons. 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 (NLT) We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do.
But, when God presents us with an opportunity He also equips us for victory. Often we are afraid we are insufficient for the challenges we face, and we are.
So, in the end, he goes into battle dressed as the shepherd he was. He needed to fight this battle for God in God’s way. David tried Saul’s armor but he realized it wouldn’t work. Ephesians 6:11 (NLT) Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. David remembered God’s protection in the past and it made him far more able to trust God’s intervention in the battle with Goliath. Gratitude makes so many possibilities available to us. We are very much like the ancient nation of Israel in that we often do not see, admit, or appreciate the Goodness of God. We Must Prepare for Battle… 1 Samuel 17:37 (NLT) The Lord who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear will rescue me from this Philistine!” A disciple of Jesus willingly accepts the reality of the situation. When people choose to avoid this conflict, they are simply choosing darkness over light. There are no bystanders in this conflict. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. Ephesians 6:10-12 (NLT) A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. If We ignore that war, it is to our own peril. The stage for that battle was established upon the earth when Adam and Eve chose to reject God and become their own authority. There has been a battle between light and darkness since the rebellion of Lucifer.
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