"David did not fall on his knees and pray for strength before he fought Goliath. He was already prayed up and had seen God deliver the bear and lion into his hands, so he was ready to face the giant." I heard someone say that on radio this morning and it hit me between the eyes!
How often do we have to spend time 'getting ready' for what is to come because we have not already spent time on our knees before it happens? For me, I have to be honest, it happens far too often.
I've seen God deliver, I've seen Him slay the giants but I get comfortable and then I must cry out 'Lord, help my unbelief' instead of 'My God will deliver'. Oh. Lord, please forgive me! Forgive me for not being prayed up, forgive me for doubting, forgive me for not claiming all that You give me!
We, just like David's brothers, Saul and all of Israel, quake with fear instead of realizing that God has this! He knows what the devil plans to do and it doesn't frighten Him at all. He is there to deliver us and wants to deliver us. We just have to trust.
More and more God is showing me every day that He is enough and oh so much more. He is enough to meet every challenge, to handle every issue and enough to see me through. He is my deliverer, my provider, my comforter, my salvation and my strength! He is God! He is my Lord!
Why must I every day be reminded of that? Because I am human and the devil stays busy whispering in my ear. I see something happen that could have a bad result and I automatically 'hear' the voices in my head going 'oh no! this will happen' or 'that will happen'. When in fact, all I know, is that God is in control and I need to back up, take my hands off of it and claim the blood of Jesus to cover it all! Anything else I 'hear' in my head is the devil whispering and trying to get me to get ahead of or behind where the Lord wants me to be.
Today I say 'I will not allow the devil's whispers to determine my destination. I will trust the Lord because great is His faithfulness'.
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