“Dare Your Goliath”
Sunday, September 22, 2024Key Verse
“Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.” 1 Samuel 17:45
Text — 1 Samuel 17:41-49
Message
Goliath was the Philistine giant who tormented the Israelites. The Israeli army was terrified by his physical appearance. The situation was so bad that no one dared to challenge him. Little David stepped in and became an unlikely hero. Goliath represents a potential problem in the life of God’s children. Goliath could be an academic challenge, Illness, a family problem, or any other frustrating problem in our lives. Is there anything in your life that seems to defy God? That is Goliath.
David was moved by Goliath’s disrespect for God. He could not bear Goliath’s defying God. He then put fear aside and confronted Goliath in the Lord’s Name. The giant was easily defeated, and his people fled before Israel. The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel’s armies, responded to David’s faith and prayer. Our Goliaths will fall before us if we have faith without fear. Your challenge is meant to bring glory and honour to God’s Name. Rise up boldly to challenge the problems in your life. Dare your Goliath and the Lord will be glorified. Have faith in God and pray to Him and you will have power to prevail over the giant.
Further Reading
Psalm 124:1-8
Prayer for today
I declare that all problems that defy God in my life be removed in Jesus name
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
