1 Samuel 17: Face your Goliath in the Name Of The Lord

1 Samuel 17

Face your Goliath in the Name Of The Lord - Learn about God's Kingdom, your Kingdom, the rest is history!

All you have to do is believe. It's that simple. Just as you have faith that the plane/ train/ bus/ car will take you to your destination so too you must believe God. The manufacturer of the motor vehicle is excited for you to take his car for a test run. He knows what it is capable of. The chef is delighted for you to try his gourmet recipe that he spent hours preparing. The scientist is breathless for you to try his newest invention. So too God is enchanted for you to prove HIS GLORY. HE wants to show you what HE'S capable of and how much HE really cares for you.

Like David, HE has given you a talent of some sort; something that you're really good at. HE gave it to you to explore, practice and get really good at it, so that when the time is right all you'll have to do is look within you and use it to the best of your ability.  Matthew 25 Like the parable of the master who on leaving his house entrusted his property to his servants. Upon return, he expected them to increase/ improve on what he had given each of them to steward. Everyone has God given talent(s). We are stones, born with perfect gems within each of us. In Genesis 1 everything that God created was good. That means that you are an original masterpiece. There's only one you in 6 billion people living in the earth today.  No one else has your fingerprint.  Man is the only thing that God formed; everything else HE spoke it into being. You were specially crafted. HIS Word says HE knew us before we were in our mother's womb. That's like a seed before it's put into the ground to bear fruit. God knows what you and I are capable of. But more importantly, HE knows what we can accomplish when we partner with HIM.

2 Peter 1:3

 

His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue.

God's love is 100% pure....

 

There is nothing alive that wasn't made by God, even Goliath. God isn't afraid of 'our goliaths' i.e. our oppositions/ hurdles/ enemies/problems/ issues that we have no idea how to deal with. In fact, life is riddled with obstacles. You are either infront of one, heading into one or just come away from one. Challenges are a way of life; a way for God to declare HIMSELF as Sovereign over all the earth; a way for God to demonstrate HIS power and glory. It is important that we recognize and respect who HE is and what HE is capable of. If we could figure everything out for ourselves we wouldn't need God, nor would we appreciate HIM. We need to understand and trust HIS motives. First of all, God never retracts on HIS Word.  If HE says HE'S going to do it HE will. Everything HE does is driven by HIS love for us. Romans 5 When we trust in God it doesn't matter what we face. HE delights in using HIS Power to demonstrate HIS Love for us towards anything that would want to deter HIS plans for the success of the gifts HE has placed in or given to us. 

 

God is a King....

 

The Almighty God is The Supreme King of both the heaven and the earth.  Psalm 47 HE is Sovereign over all i.e. there is no power that exist outside of HIS dominion that is more powerful than HIM.  Whatever HE creates, institutes or does cannot be undone by anyone.  HIS Word is final.  As a King, whatever HE decrees is law.  HIS government is not democratic, republic nor any other system than royal.  The rules and regulations of HIS government are not open for debate.  You either obey or disobey.  When you disobey you are seen as an enemy of The Kingdom.  That's the way it works in a Kingdom.  There are protocols which need to be followed.  In a Kingdom, a king is responsible for the welfare of his citizens.  Their lifestyle reflect his glory i.e. nature, character and wealth.  For instance: the neighborhood you live in, the house, the clothes you wear, the school you attend, etc... reflect your parents' wealth and preferences.  When you become a child of God you are a citizen of HIS Kingdom.  All citizens have rights and privileges.  These are based on the laws and constitution of that kingdom.  The more familiar the citizens are of what is acceptable, the more they can take advantage of the opportunities in their kingdom.  Knowledge is key.  It is important to know your talent(s) and the King's resources at your disposal.

“I cannot go in these,” he said to Saul, “because I am not used to them.” So he took them off. ⁴⁰ Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.

⁴¹ Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David. ⁴² He looked David over and saw that he was little more than a boy, glowing with health and handsome, and he despised him. ⁴³ He said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. ⁴⁴ “Come here,” he said, “and I’ll give your flesh to the birds and the wild animals!”

⁴⁵ David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. ⁴⁶ This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. ⁴⁷ All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.”

When God says I will NEVER leave you nor forsake you, BELIEVE HIM!   Deuteronomy 31 As a child of God HIS Kingdom is your inheritance. After the devil deceived Adam and Eve in Eden God promised to restore access in Genesis 3 Jesus brought that restoration. Matthew 16 It has always been HIS intention to let you have dominion in HIS Kingdom on earth. Power and authority is what God had in mind for mankind all along.  All you have to do is accept and believe HIS commands.

Genesis 1: 26 -28

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Do not allow yourself to be distracted by anyone or even your own thoughts.  (David did not allow his brothers, Saul, the soldiers, anyone to distract him from his belief in God) Whatever you need a VICTORY for, believe HIM.  It could be a bad relationship, a sickness, a trauma, a loss, a fear so overwhelming that it cripples you, steals your joy, weakens you.  BELIEVE HIM! That was never HIS plan for your life, NEVER! Jesus overcame so that we could do the same.  We have power and authority on earth to overcome our circumstances.  We can take control. John 16 We do not have to live subject to any other authority but that of The Almighty God through the leading of The Holy Spirit whom Jesus left as our teacher.  John 14 Afterall, this 'Kingdom thing' is all new to us.  We need someone who understands it and is familiar with its territory and government system. Draw close to God, and HE will draw nigh to you.  Call upon HIS NAME and watch HIM win.

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IN THE DARK....focus on GOD!

IN THE DARK....focus on GOD!

Sigh! So much to get done. If I can just break through the ceiling, the wall. But not yet, HE’S not ready! Sometimes I get weary trying to get out to no avail. It’s not that I feel unsafe. It’s just that I want more. I’m in a cell, but I’m not miserable or feeling tight. I just need to sit tight. I’m anxious sometimes to go out into the light. But HE’S not ready. I’m not ready. I’m still in embryonic form. It’s not time yet for me to be birth. I’ve got to trust the process. A premature birth is dangerous to the fetus. God is not ready to release me from the darkness of the womb of HIS nurture. Like a seed I first have to be planted way down in the dark soil, and build more roots before I surface. I need to germinate. Patience is a virtue. Rest is good!

What do I do when I’m not getting enough done fast enough? When my goals and aspirations are not being materialized and instead other agendas keep surfacing on my shores? What do I do when the people who are constantly relying on me are unreliable. Even though I know that God is my source, do I continue to let Judas kiss me? Do I continue to be faithful to the unfaithful? To what avail? Do I just sit and wait patiently and do nothing? Not going anywhere anytime soon!

….I guess this is how Daniel felt in the lion’s den; knowing it was God that was keeping the lions from devouring him; yet wondering when he was going to get out of there. Or Jonah in the belly of the whale. When you know that it’s God who’s keeping you but you’re curious to get transferred to a more favorable environ. You want to get to a more comfortable place, anywhere but there. What about Joseph in prison? Clearly it was God who took him to Egypt. He had gotten a vision soooooooooooooo long ago about his dominion over his brothers. First he was beaten, then sold, then imprisoned, then released, then lied upon, then imprisoned again.  Yet he remained faithful to God through it all. If God brought you to it, HE'LL get you through it.

"God is not a God of buck-up!"....Pastor David Henry

Proverbs 3: 5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge HIM, And HE shall direct your paths.

 

The purpose of your life....

 

Your whole life is about fulfilling God's purpose, not yours.  Ephesians 2  God made us to do good works which please HIM.  This includes: dominating the earth, loving each other, loving and relating to HIM, obeying HIS commands, enjoying the earth, enjoying our lives on earth.  The thing is, we cannot accomplish any of these goals without correct instructions.  God is very organized.  And HIS intent is for the earth to function as organized as heaven does.  That is why Jesus taught HIS disciples to pray by giving them a template which included "THY Kingdom come, THY Will be done, here on earth as it is in heaven".  Jesus was the first example of an 'extra-terristial being' i.e. a person

who lived in heaven coming to earth to teach us the ways of heaven.  Even though God had sent the Holy Spirit and angels to relate to men in the past, they were all short-term appearances.  The only two people who had ever really related to/ dwelt with God were Adam and Eve.  They were distracted and deceived by the devil.  They forfeited the plan.  Genesis 1-3 It was not enough time and training for them to get it right.

 

Why Jesus came....

 

Jesus came to the earth  to restore man's broken relationship with God, and to fulfill God's purpose for our lives.  God is holy.  In order for us to be acceptable in the presence of God we would have to become holy as well.  The only thing that could make us holy is the pure blood of Jesus Christ HIS Son.   

 

Hebrews 9:22

 

And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission of sins.  

 

Ever since Adam and Eve sinned, God promised to send Jesus to clean up their mess. Genesis 3 Then God gave us laws to keep us on the right track and prophets/ prophecies to remind us that Jesus would come and make it better. When the time was right Jesus came and died on the cross, so that HE could give us the Holy Spirit to teach us how to successfully accomplish God's plan for our lives on earth.  The Holy Spirit could not live in 'unclean vessels'.  Jesus was man on earth, HIS mission limited HIM to one location at a time.  But the Holy Spirit is not limited to location.  HE can be with and in all of us simultaneously.

 

^{Matthew 5: 17-19}

 

¹⁷ “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. ¹⁸ For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. ¹⁹ Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.  

 

God's plan for man's life on earth is to enjoy the privileges of living in the Kingdom of heaven.  It's like being a King who has colonized another territory.  You send your 'governor' or representative to set up a 'colony' of your kingdom.  In a colony, the citizens speak the same language, share a similar culture, and are entitled to the same privileges as the residents in the original kingdom.  The original kingdom is the headquarters with the resources.  The laws and constitution/ principles are the same in both territories.  Jesus brought the government of the Kingdom of heaven to earth when HE came.  Isaiah 9 After HIS resurrection Jesus told HIS disciples to wait on the Holy Spirit who would teach them all things i.e. the culture of the Kingdom of heaven).

 

St. John 14:26

 

But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.

 

Jesus told HIS disciples that the reason HE came to earth was to preach the gospel of the Kingdom of heaven and HE commissioned them to do the same.  Matthew 4-28 Everything about us should reflect this mandate.  When we understand the Kingdom, we understand our authority.  Jesus had dark days like those in the wilderness; like the one in Gethsemane, but HE was not distracted.  HIS mission was to expose us to the Kingdom of heaven, restore it to us, and give us the Holy Spirit to sustain it here on earth.  Gethsemane was HIS last chance to 'cop out', i.e. to disobey God's will for HIS life on earth.  Once HE got arrested, the rest was history.  Joseph could have slept with Potipher's wife.   Distraction and deception are very subtle.  It is important to know what is God's command to you, and to obey it no matter what.  Just as we all have a unique fingerprint, so too we all have a specific purpose in God's plan for our lives on earth. Everything in the earth is just a 'thing'. Things are replaceable and incomparable to those in the Kingdom of heaven.  It's seasonal and liable to roth.  Matthew 6 God's will is for us to set our affections on the things of heaven in HIS Kingdom.  It's a different mindset for a different lifestyle.

 

Colossians 3: 2-3

2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 

 

In the Kingdom of heaven your value system is the opposite of the kingdom of earth.  The kingdom of earth is temporal and so is its wealth.  It is ruled by the devil.  he is God's enemy.  At the end of the day, the mission is God's glory.  God must be glorified.  It's what Kings demand.  Kings take care of their children and citizens.  It's in their nature and reflects their glory.  Their territories/ colonies reflect their wealth, power and dominion. Jesus reclaimed earthly dominion and gave it back to man when HE died on the cross.  Then HE went back to be with HIS Father in heaven.  HE is now seated on HIS throne at the right hand of God The Father. Mark 16 It doesn't matter where you start.  With God you always finish on top. The Almighty God is in always control.  HE sees all, HE knows all!  Trust HIS plan.  Give HIM all the praise!  HE is Sovereign over all!

 

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