WE NEED GOD'S HELP TO DEFEAT OUR GIANTS

PROCLAMATION

“David said to the Philistine, ‘You come against me with sword … but I come against you in the name of The Lord Almighty, The God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied … David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.  Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead.  The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell face down on the ground.  So, David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone … he struck down the Philistine and killed him.”  1 Samuel 17:45-50 (NIV)

EXPLANATION

These words were written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by the prophet Samuel.  The Philistine army had gathered to fight the army of Israel. (1 Samuel 17:1-3)  Their champion, a giant named Goliath, came forward and challenged the Israelites to send out one man to fight with him. (1 Samuel 17:8-10)  He did this for forty days.  David had only come to the battle ground to bring his older brothers some food, at the request of his father. (1 Samuel 17:17-18)  David heard the words of Goliath (1 Samuel 17:23) and he told King Saul that he would fight him. (1 Samuel 17:32)   David was not afraid of Goliath for he had fought and killed a lion and a bear while he was protecting his father’s sheep. (1 Samuel 17:34-36)  David refused to use Saul’s armor and relied instead on what The Lord God had provided. (1 Samuel 17:38-40)

APPLICATION

David knew that it was The Lord God who delivered him and allowed him to defeat the lion and the bear, and that He would deliver him from the hand of Goliath. (1 Samuel 17:37)  As we face our giant problems, we need to remember that The Lord God has helped us to overcome our problems in the past, and that He will help us with our current and future problems.  We also need to remember that what He has done for others, He can do for us.  We just need to put on the whole armor of God and stand our ground and watch as The Lord fights our battles. (Ephesians 6:11)  Some of the giants that we are fighting are not human and we need God’s help. (Ephesians 6:12-13)