MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion for Friday September 18, 2020
Topic: God Honours Our Faith
Text: 1 Samuel 17:48 – 53
Who would have believed that David will kill Goliath the way he
went into the encounter with him? He went against every military device and
tactics. He didn’t go with sword, no spear, no shield, no gun though there was
none then, etc. Rather he went with a catapult and five stones.
Going with mere catapult was a slight in the eyes of Goliath and he
never bothered about David’s style. Unfortunately for him, he never knew that
his coming was not just ordinary. See how frail and uncertain life is, even
when a man thinks himself best fortified; how quickly, how easily, and by how
small a matter, the passage may be opened for life to go out, and death to
enter! No wonder the assertion Paul gave in 2 Corinthians 10:4 – 6. David
prevailed with a sling (catapult) and a stone. God honoured his faith. Of
recent Archeologists found the skull of Goliath to confirm what this biblical
story.
Let not the strong man glory in his strength, nor the armed man in
his armour. God resists the proud, and pours contempt on those who defy him and
his people. No one ever hardened his heart against God and prospered. The
strongest as well as the weakest are dependent upon God, and that expectation
which rests on creatures is liable at any time to be disappointed.
One lesson for us here is that when we rely on God in times of
challenges, He will always glorify Himself but when we go on our own wisdom and
strength, we will definitely fail. Therefore, beware when you think you stand
because you will fall if care is not taken.
Food for Thought: No one defies God and goes scot free.
Memory verse: 1 Samuel 17 v 50
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