FAITH CAPSULE: Engage the testimony of God to terminate the confronting challenge of enemy.
1 Samuel 17
How do we know to fear God which we have not seen face to face? Without His established testimony there will be no way of knowing to fear God. It is written, “For He established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children; that the generation to come might know them, the children who would be born, that they may arise and declare them to their children, that they may set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments.” (Psalm 78:5-7) The testimony of God is the word of God. God will always honor His word; He will jealously protect the ones that give attention to His testimony. Testimony of God is the weapon David used to bring down Goliath the giant.
When Goliath repeatedly abused the Israelites at battle front none of the armies of Israel confronted him. He went far stating, “I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.” (1 Samuel 17:10) The Israelites could not respond to Goliath’s provocation but were reduced to fear. The Bible states, “When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.” (1 Samuel 17:11) Have you been reduced to fear in the face of enemy? As an acclaimed believer, what is your confronting challenge that seems to be overwhelming in every area of life? Imagine the armies of the living God being overly intimidated by an unbeliever with no strong testimony against God’s wonderful testimony of deliverance for the Israelites.
Young David with no military experience came to check the welfare of his brothers at the battle ground when he heard Goliath’s provocative statement against the armies of God. David, a man after God’s own heart could not be discouraged by Saul not to go against Goliath. David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it. Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.”(1 Samuel 17:34-36) A testimony of what God has done and what God is capable of doing is more than enough for our breakthrough deliverance. Engage the testimony of God to terminate the confronting challenge of enemy.
Prayer for today: Father, let your spirit help me cling to your testimonies so that deliverance will be my portion, in Jesus name.