Winning our Daily Battles
by: Concepcion B. Parantar
David replied to the Philistine, “ You come to me with a sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies- the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
1 Samuel 17:45
How David overcome his giant or his battle against Goliath?
- David has a good eyesight- Like David, we are to see and confront our Goliath. We are to open our eyes soldier of God and know the things that make us afraid.
What a difference perspective can make. Most of the onlookers saw only a giant. David, however, saw a mortal man defying almighty God. Goliath was a target too big to miss. He knew he would not be alone when he faced Goliath; God would fight with him.
- David has a good insight-Capacity to see and discern. The act of grasping the inside or intuitive manner.
“Don’t worry about this Philistine, “David told Saul. “I’ll go fight him!”
1 Samuel 17: 32
- David has a good hindsight- We are to have a good memory of God’s faithfulness. Recognition of realities. David is not knocked off- he did not borrow Saul’s weapon.
“The Lord who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear will rescue me from this Philistine”.
1 Samuel 17:37a
- 4. David has a good foresight-Looking forward for the future. Provident care for the future.
“David defeated Goliath with a sling and a rock. He killed him without even using a sword.”
1 Samuel 17:50 (CEV)
What made David effective, however, was more than his ability with the sling; it was his courage and his faith in God. To fight like David we need David’s kind of fearlessness. David had grown strong and confidence by trusting God when he had encountered wild animals while guarding his father’s sheep. When we face towering problems, recall how God has helped us in the past. Take heart because God gives us strength. Let us use the skills God has already given us and move forward.
