CONFIDENCE TODAY BECAUSE OF WHAT OUR LORD ACCOMPLISHED YESTERDAY
CONFIDENCE TODAY BECAUSE OF WHAT OUR LORD ACCOMPLISHED YESTERDAY
For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry…. “I have sinned. I violated the Lord’s command and your instructions. I was afraid of the men and so I gave in to them. —I Samuel 15:23-24
Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God. The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.” —I Samuel 17:36-37
All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.” —I Samuel 17:47
So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. —I Samuel 17:50
These verses can be summed up by the words obedience and courage. We see King Saul—
- He rebelled
- Rebellion is like divination/witchcraft
- He is arrogant
- Arrogance is like the evil of idolatry
- He sinned
- He violated the Lord’s commands
- He was afraid of the men
- Fear caused Him to give in to the men
On the other hand, we see David—
- He killed a lion
- He killed a bear
- He anticipates Goliath will be like them
- He knows the Lord rescued him from the lion
- He knows the Lord rescued him from the bear
- He knows the Lord will rescue him from the Philistine— Goliath
- He knows that then those gather will know the Lord does not save by sword or speak
- He knows they will know then that the battle is the Lord’s
- He knows the Lord will give all the Philistines into the Israelites’ hands
- He triumphed over the Philistine with a sling
- He triumphed over the Philistine with a stone
- He triumphed over the Philistine without a sword
Dear Father, please help me reflect on the victories of the past and expect You will give victories in the future. Yes, may this be so by the power of You Holy Spirit and in the authority of Your Son Jesus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nThnLyjQgbA