It Is the Lord Who Delivers

"And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.

Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

 David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee.

 And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.

 And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.

 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine." I Samuel 17:32-40

Dear Friends,

In I Samuel 17 we find the account of the shepherd boy David and how he faced the Philistine giant Goliath with his slingshot and stones.  David stood up to this foe who in arrogance dared to defy the armies of the Living God.  David stood up to the giant, Goliath who represented an obstacle to the implementation of God's plan. David was willing to take on an opponent who had more artillery and was bigger and stronger for he knew that he was not alone. He knew that the same God who empowered him and delivered him from both a lion and bear would deliver him yet again.

There are no giants real or imagined that are greater than the Living God.  None are big enough to withstand His power.  As we move about in life let us go forward in the strength and power of God.  Let us be bold in our proclamation always mindful that our agenda is not our own.  Our purpose is one, to bring glory to the cause of Christ.  Let your light shine.

At the name of Jesus walls fall and giants tumble.

It is the Lord who delivers.

in Christ,

Sis. Stephanie