Facing our Goliaths – Beloved Women – June 18, 2020
READ: “And David said, “The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine” and Saul said, “Go and may the Lord be with you!” (1 Samuel 17:37 ESV)
TODAY’S ENCOURAGEMENT: Sometimes we are faced with challenges that we are simply not equipped for. Although we may not have literal giants staring us down, any challenge that seems impossible can become our own personal Goliath.
David was a young shepherd when he learned that Goliath had issued a challenge to the Israelites. Men who were seasoned warriors cowered and ran from the giant, but David stepped up to save the nation. He understood that the battle was not his to fight, but rather it was the Lord’s. David knew that the same God that delivered him from the lion and the bear, was the same God who would deliver him from Goliath. David took some stones and a sling to the battlefield, but his most effective weapon in defeating the enemy was His faith in God.
As we are faced with our own Goliaths, we need to evaluate the weapons we are taking into battle. Are we relying on our own strength or are we arming ourselves with our faith? The same God that was with us before, will be there again. We must rely on our testimony to face our test.
PRAY: Father, thank You for all the ways You have delivered me in the past. I pray that You continue to be with me now as I face my current battles. I know that with You, I am victorious. In Jesus Christ’s Name, I pray, Amen.
REFLECT: What battles are you facing and what weapons are you taking to the battlefield?
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Originally published Thursday, 18 June 2020.
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