1 Corinthians 2:12
Now
we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is
from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to
us by God.
You are probably familiar with the
story of how David, with a sling and a stone, slew Goliath, a
10-feet-tall Philistine warrior. But have you ever wondered why David
succeeded while the others in the army of Israel did not even dare to
face Goliath?
David’s secret was that he was
only conscious of victory and not defeat, because he knew a God who had
rescued him time and again.
You can just
imagine him saying, “One day, I was taking care of my sheep when a lion
came and took one of them. I was not willing to settle for that! I went
after the lion, caught it by its beard and smote it. The Lord delivered
me from the lion’s mouth. On another occasion, a bear came and took one
of my flock. I went after the bear and smote it. So the Lord delivered
me from the bear too. This same God, who delivered me from the paws of
the lion and bear, will also deliver me from this Philistine” (see 1
Samuel 17:34–37).
David was conscious of what
God had done for him. He knew that God was for him, loved him, favored
him and would give him victory again. My friend, you can also remind
yourself that the same God, who did tremendous things for you in the
past, will do the same for you again.
Be like
David, who was conscious only of God’s goodness and faithfulness. Don’t
be like the army of Israel. The men were conscious of the negative words
of Goliath. I believe that they must have talked about his threats,
repeating his words to one another, and as a result, filled their hearts
with fear (see 1 Samuel 17:11, 24).
Beloved,
don’t feed on the negative words of man or the devil. It will only cause
you to be anxious and fearful. Feed on God’s Word by reading the Bible
and listening to messages about who you are in Christ and what He has
done for you. Pump yourself up with God’s Word until you are full of the
Spirit and consciousness of God, so that you might know the things that
have been freely given to you by God!
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