MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion for Saturday September 5, 2020
Topic: Just Mere Intimidation
Text: 1 Samuel 17:1 – 11
I once read a story of a young Christian in the United States of
American army who was always preaching the word of God to fellow soldiers. He
never hid his faith. This did not go down with his captain in the military who
always challenge him that there is no God.
One day, this captain wanting to make mockery of this young
Christian gave him key to a car without engine and asked him to go and start
the car. Initially, he protested that he can’t drive. Unknown to the young man
that there was no engine, he prayed fixed the key into the ignition and started
the car. From that day, the Captain came to acknowledge that indeed there is
God. If the young soldier had taken to heart the intimidation of his Captain.
Philistines used their giant Goliath to intimidate Israelites. Not
only did he intimidate the people, he also defied the God of Israel. This was
insult on the God we serve. Unfortunately, Saul and his soldiers did not see it
as intimidation and defilement of their God. It took David a boy to see it so.
Thank God for David who rebuked him and killed him in disgraceful way.
There are many ways the enemies intimidate us; by instilling fear
in us, making mockery of our faith as the Captain we mentioned earlier,
demanding that we do some things that are beyond reasoning, by proclaiming
sanctions and fines against us, etc. We have a clear example in Daniel 3:8 – 12
and 6:4, 5. These young Jews held on to their faith and God honoured them.
Are you being intimidated in your school, office, neighbourhood,
home, etc., because of your faith? Never mind their intimidation. Hold on to
God. He will not disappoint you. He did not disappoint Daniel and his
compatriots and He will not disappoint you.
Food for Thought: Intimidation is devil’s weapon to weaken our faith.
Memory verse: 1 Samuel 17 v 10
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