MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion for Friday July 7, 2017
Topic: Stop The Harassment Of The Enemies
Text: 1 Samuel 17:31 – 54
Satan and his agents know how
to harass the children of God. They intimidate
Christians with laws against their faith as in the time of Daniel and his 3 Hebrews
friends. Goliath’s harassing and intimidation of the Israelites for 40 days was
embarrassing. Unfortunately, for the 40 days, no Israelite stood up to his
challenge until a minor who had not even qualified and enlisted into the Israel’s
army came into the scene and stopped the harassment from Goliath.
Goliath’s taunting revealed
the level of faithlessness in the people of Israel. One man blocked the entire
army of Almighty God, an army that had seen entire nation run before it in
fear. The Israelites viewed the situation only in human terms, much like their
forefathers had viewed with fear and faithlessness the giants in the land
(Numbers 13:26 – 14:20).
Goliath was 9 feet, 9 inches
tall and wore a coat of armour weighing 125 pounds; his bronze javelin weighed
17 pounds (1 Samuel 17:4 – 5). David’s confession in 1 Samuel 17:45 – 47
reveals a teen who knew God and what He can do. He knew that outward physical
appearance were nothing when compared with the power of the unseen God. Thus he
was determined to stop the harassment of the enemy. He stepped out and God honoured
him.
This is how Satan and his
agents harass us in our neighbourhood, offices, schools, etc., with laws
against our faith. How do we treat such? Do we go into our shells or speak out
for God? Or do we take a stand for God as the Hebrew boys did in the book of
Daniel. Our God has ways of putting Satan and his agents to shame. Let’s not
belittle Him when the enemies come, embarrassing us and defying His name
Food for Thought: Stopping the harassment of the enemies is best
done in the spirit (2 Corinthians 10:14)
Memory verse: 1 Samuel 17 verse 12
Prayer:
Help me O Lord my God never to close my eyes and
mouth to the embarrassment of the enemies of the cross in Jesus name.
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