Title How to Beat Goliath
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Hymn: 388 (New Hymn 348) 'You shall fight the devils'
Meditation: We meet Goliath in life. There are times when I can't even take a step forward, and I sit down on the spot, bewildered and desperate. But the saints must overcome and conquer. If you lose, you will lose your testimony and glory, and you may end up living like a slave. Let's learn the secret to defeating Goliath.
Confession of Faith: Apostles' Creed
main text: '… When the Philistine got up and came near to David, David ran quickly toward the Philistine, put his hand in his pocket, took a stone, and threw it with a sling, and struck the Philistine on the forehead, and a stone struck him in his forehead, and he fell to the ground. ' (1 Samuel 17:41-51)
Israel trembled in fear before the might of the Philistines and Goliath. Everyone was afraid, but David was proud.
David was not dazed or seized by fear. Not only did he see the problem of Goliath, but because he looked to God. As the famous American revivalist Dr. D.L. Moody said, 'A man without faith counts his enemies. But the saints look only to God,' he said.
David believed in a living God, not a dead God. “… Who are the Philistines to reproach the armies of the living God?” (1 Samuel 17:26) The same words are repeated in verse 36.
What made David so confident in his faith? Because he experienced the living God in his life. When I was a shepherd, I had the experience of winning in front of the claws of lions and bears, relying on the power of God.
Now you have to move on to what you have. David defeated Goliath with a slingshot instead of the great general's armor (verse 49). David was not accustomed to armor, only to throwing stones. It was done hundreds of thousands of times in the field, so I could do it with my eyes closed.
I have to bet on what I am good at and what I can do now. Your strengths are your real opportunities. Both David and Moses were full of shortcomings, but God used their good points. When we live like this, we will be able to live as those who show God.
Prayer: God! May today also be a day of victory by defeating the Goliath in me with faith in the living God. I pray in Jesus name. Amen.
Lord's Prayer