Rely on the Power of God

“Then it happened when the Philistine rose and came and drew near to meet David, that David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine. And David put his hand into his bag and took from it a stone and slung it, and struck the Philistine on his forehead. And the stone sank into his forehead, so that he fell on his face to the ground. Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and he struck the Philistine and killed him; but there was no sword in David's hand. Then David ran and stood over the Philistine and took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. The men of Israel and Judah arose and shouted and pursued the Philistines as far as the valley, and to the gates of Ekron And the slain Philistines lay along the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath and Ekron.” 1 Samuel 17:48-52

You can respond to every challenge in a positive way by thanking God for who He is and what you have in Him. You are saved by His grace and eternally secure in Him. You are sealed until the day of redemption by His Holy Spirit, and you have all the power you need through Jesus Christ.

David didn’t need a spear or javelin to win the battle. All he needed was a conquering faith and a willingness to follow God’s leading. A homemade slingshot was the weapon God chose for David to use. In this way, human strength was not the victor. David received none of the glory. God received it all.

A conquering faith relies upon the power of God for victory. When you face difficulties, remember Christ is in the battle with you. God guided the stone that came off of David’s slingshot. It was just a simple stone picked up out of a creek bed, but it was one that God had prepared for years. And just like a bullet, it killed Goliath. David gained the victory by God’s power. His faith was a conquering faith. He reckoned the victory before he even stepped on the battlefield.

You, too, can face any and every circumstance of life knowing it’s not your strength, wisdom, energy, or power; but it’s the power of God through you that delivers you. God is your eternal encourager. He is your hope and help. Through Him alone there is victory!