In the season of the COVID-19 virus, we have seen the church arise stronger than ever before. The platforms that once renounced the name of the Lord – internet, social media – now rejoices in the name of the Lord. We have seen a wave of online church services, live broadcasts, live prayer meetings, etc. Most of us are now sitting in front of the TV or in front of our laptops – not working, but worshipping and watching the explosion of the gospel being broadcasted all over the world. The church has been mobilised in a new way. There’s been an awakening, an arising – the church is dominating the podiums that once distracted us away from the Lord.
This is what happened when David defeated the giant. In the natural, it makes no sense that David was able to fight off the enemy with a sling and a stone. But if we are children of God – we do not operate in the natural, we operate in the supernatural power of the Lord.
The battle between the two men depicts a greater story here. Instead, this was a battle between the god of the philistines and the God of Israel. The philistine giant cursed the Lord and his people. Our God cannot stand to be mocked. The philistine was no match for Him. Our enemies are no match for our great King. Victory belongs to the Lord. David was victorious in battle because he believed in the power of God. The simple yet significant utterance of the name of Jesus can save a man from his misfortune.
David reveals to us his battle strategy in the above scripture. The enemy uses weapons of war, but David uses weapons of worship as he fights his battle in the name of the Lord. What is your battle strategy when you face your enemy? Let’s learn from David, and pick up the weapon of worship in our seasons of worry.
David proclaimed victory over his battle in the spiritual before he could see victory in the physical. He faced his giant head on and taunted him with unfolding testimony. I dare you to look your battles in the eye and display the same courage that David did in the face of an unparalleled position. Use your fight to unfold testimony. Use your fight to glorify the name of the Lord. Use your fight as an oppotunity for the whole world to know that there is a God.
I wrote a post called Facedown a few weeks ago. Facedown is a posture of humility, reverence and worship unto the Lord. Ironically, Goliath defied the Lord in life. Yet, when defeted he fell facedown. There will come a time where everything that has breath will praise the Lord.
The Lord is the holy and honourable victor. We will not find victory in any other name other than the name of the Lord.
We see in the last few verses of 1 Samuel 17, Saul begins to ask similar questions to that of Davids brother in 1 Samuel 17:28. Except this time, it is without mockery. Instead, Saul is marvelled at the defeat of the giant, and asks not once or twice, but three times, who is this man that has just defeated the giant.
When we are obedient to the call that God has for our lives, we will begin to operate in an annointed atmosphere. The challenges along the way will only but strengethen us. The challenges along the way might just be the podium in which God wants us to operate out of. The battle is the Lords. Obedience is the qualifying criteria.
Whose ‘son’ are you?
I belong to the Lord.
Do you?