October 4th, 2022
by Jon Cochran
by Jon Cochran
Good morning with a word for the day-
1 Samuel 17:32 says, “Then David said to Saul, ‘Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.’”
So many times we don’t see little details in verses such as this that say a lot about our Christian faith.
David believed in the living God, the creator of all things, and he also knew he had a part to do. He had to stand firm and fight the enemies of God. David refused to stay on the sidelines. He didn’t expect God to do what David, himself, needed to stand up and do. Like David’s, our Christian life is ours to defend. David did not have to face the giant with empty hands. Many times we try to fight the fight of faith with empty hands, without the Word of God. Did David know the weakness of his opponent? No, he didn't. Did David try to use someone else’s battle tools? No, he didn't. David used what he was familiar with. He had faith and believed if he advanced and fought against the enemy, who was also the enemy of God, then God would do His part, and he would be right there with him. And He was! With God’s help, David overcame the enemy!
So what was David's greatest weapon? Many would say his faith, which may very well be true. But I think that his greatest weapon was his ability to recognize who and what was an enemy of God and then use his faith to fight against them. So many are losing their Christian faith, and the battle for their Christian walk because they fail to recognize what is the enemy of both. James says it this way, in James 4:4, “Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God?” The Bible teaches, “A little leaven leavens the whole lump.” Galatians 5:9. Sin is still sin. To advance, as David did with Goliath, one must be willing to keep clean of sin. If David would have had sin in his life, his weapon of choice would not have found its mark. And the story of David and Goliath would be a different one.
How do we keep clean of sin? Repentance. It should be our tool of choice. 1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
David’s stone found its mark that fateful day. It happened because David was a man after God’s own heart through repentance.
1 Samuel 17:32 says, “Then David said to Saul, ‘Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.’”
So many times we don’t see little details in verses such as this that say a lot about our Christian faith.
David believed in the living God, the creator of all things, and he also knew he had a part to do. He had to stand firm and fight the enemies of God. David refused to stay on the sidelines. He didn’t expect God to do what David, himself, needed to stand up and do. Like David’s, our Christian life is ours to defend. David did not have to face the giant with empty hands. Many times we try to fight the fight of faith with empty hands, without the Word of God. Did David know the weakness of his opponent? No, he didn't. Did David try to use someone else’s battle tools? No, he didn't. David used what he was familiar with. He had faith and believed if he advanced and fought against the enemy, who was also the enemy of God, then God would do His part, and he would be right there with him. And He was! With God’s help, David overcame the enemy!
So what was David's greatest weapon? Many would say his faith, which may very well be true. But I think that his greatest weapon was his ability to recognize who and what was an enemy of God and then use his faith to fight against them. So many are losing their Christian faith, and the battle for their Christian walk because they fail to recognize what is the enemy of both. James says it this way, in James 4:4, “Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God?” The Bible teaches, “A little leaven leavens the whole lump.” Galatians 5:9. Sin is still sin. To advance, as David did with Goliath, one must be willing to keep clean of sin. If David would have had sin in his life, his weapon of choice would not have found its mark. And the story of David and Goliath would be a different one.
How do we keep clean of sin? Repentance. It should be our tool of choice. 1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
David’s stone found its mark that fateful day. It happened because David was a man after God’s own heart through repentance.
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