“What Killed Goliath – Part 1 – David Faith In God”
Saturday, September 21, 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 — 1Samuel 17:39-50
Message
Goliath died like a chicken and like David earlier promised, his body was given as a feast to the birds of the air because he defied the armies of the living God and underestimated the power of God to save His people. Have you ever thought of what killed Goliath? Although David was the instrument God used, David could not have been able to achieve that victory without his faith in the living God. David at the time was just a simple shepherd boy, seventeen years of age, had never been to the war front and was of average stature. However, he was a man after God’s heart and the zeal of defending the Name of the Lord made him utter the words of assurance that God will give him the victory over the giant.
Goliath today represents failures, addiction, sin, hardships, lack, sickness, family problems etc., that may look to you like a great mountain. Like David, speak the words of faith and confront the Goliath with the word of the Lord. It will definitely fall!
Further Reading
Hebrews 11:1-6
Prayer for today
O Lord, please increase my faith in you.
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.
