MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion for
Wednesday September 16, 2020
Topic: Let No Man's Heart Fail
Text: 1 Samuel 17:31 – 39
A man who knows His God speaks with boldness and confidence. David
knows the God He serves and all His promises of protection, favour, fighting
our battles, guarding us, guiding us, etc. He knows that God is able to use him
especially when it involves the “uncircumcised.”
A shepherd lad, come the same morning from keeping sheep, had more
courage to challenge the Philistine giant than all the mighty men of Israel. So
God does great things for Israel, by the weak and foolish things of the world.
Remember the devotion of August 2th – Not the special type.
By all standard; military wise and stature, David cannot be
compared to Goliath but he was the only man in Israel at that time that has the
spirit and mind of God in him. Confidence in God is a source of the highest and
noblest courage, the most self-sacrificing devotion to duty, and the most
exalted virtue. David had no single iota of fear about Goliath. He told Saul
and his captains, "Let no man's heart fails because of him;
your servant will go and fight with this Philistine."
As a child of God, what kind of message do you give to people when
they face challenges of life? Do you speak faith into them or you bring more
fear? The way people post and forward stories about kidnapping, Boko Haram,
herdsmen, etc., is worrisome to people like me. It has made some Christians fearful
and apprehensive. Presently some Christians are fearful of these sets of people
more than they fear God.
Because David had the spirit of God in him, he was calm, confident
and relaxed amidst the threat of Goliath. Is your heart troubled because of
problems of life? Are you trouble because you are in prison; sick, unable to
pass that examination, etc.? Never mind, Jesus is saying “"Let not your
heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in me,” John 14:1.
Food for Thought: Deuteronomy 20:1 – 4
Memory verse: 1 Samuel 17 v 32
Prayer: Lord God, send your spirit to comfort me in areas I am troubled.
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