I Samuel 17: 32-58
Have you ever been called into a battle to fight, knowing there's a possibility you won't win, or even come out alive? I think of our soldiers today – that's what they are called to do on a daily basis. They call it loyalty to our country and the military. What about being called spiritually to fight a battle for the Lord, knowing Satan is right there to tear you down? Would you still be willing to fight? Some would take the challenge, others wouldn't. The same goes for David. He was being called by God to fight the Philistine giant. Now everyone knows that physically this would be an impossible fight – David is just a kid – Goliath, the Philistine – a man of war, who has fought many battles and won. The one thing Saul and Goliath didn't count on was that David had God in his corner. David relied on God's strength and wisdom to take him into battle. David knew God would deliver him from the hand of the Philistine. David knew the battle was the Lord's. So he went forth into battle, and spoke to Goliath, saying, "You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you. And this day I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord's, and He will give you into our hands." And with that, Goliath came forth, and David struck him in the forehead with a stone and killed him. David was asked to go into battle, and he came out victorious – thanks be to God! So the next time you are asked to go into battle, whether spiritually for the Lord or physically to protect something, what are you going to choose? I say, go into battle with God's strength and wisdom. The battle is the Lord's. HE IS VICTORIOUS! Have a Blessed Christmas!
~ Melody Krauser
