March 11 – 1 Samuel 17:31-51
Request: Lord, I want the Holy Courage David had when He saw Goliath and didn’t even doubt or consider the impossibility of beating Goliath. Fill me with that kind of courage!
Read: 1 Samuel 17:31-51; the battle scene
Record: Record a key verse and then write what stands out to you in this pre-battle and battle.
Respond: Write a prayer responding to God about the verse you just read. Let’s not just pick a verse and move on. Let’s interact with God about it.
Question to Ponder: Why do you think David is so confident? Would you feel this confident- why or why not?
My Ponder:
If I had been delivered from the attack of a bear and lion I think I would be this confident too. I need to be better about remembering the times God has delivered me from tough circumstances. I want to be more like David. I want my first response to be looking past the circumstance and just stepping into action with the deep, knowing belief that God will deliver me. I always get to that conclusion, but if I’m being honest, sometimes it takes me a little minute to catch up with my belief.
My Verse: 1 Samual 17:37, “And David said, “The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you!”
My Response: Lord, David trusted you. He’d seen you deliver him from the lion and bear and knew you’d deliver him from Goliath. When I am scared, help me remember the times you have delivered me and give me the courage to move forward.
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My verse: “David put it on, strapped the sword over it, and took a step or two to see what it was like, for he had never worn such things before. ‘I can’t go in these,’ he protested to Saul, ‘I’m not used to them.’ So David took them off again.”
My response: God used David just the way he was. A shepherd with a sling that he could wield with deadly accuracy. Father, help me to trust that You will use me just the way You made me. I’m at my best when I’m serving You purely as Your Sharon – not trying to be someone I’m not.
My ponder: I am being interviewed April 1st by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith for her podcast. It’s being recorded and I don’t know yet when it will air. And I needed these words, today. I feel very “unsophisticated” as an author and podcast interviewee and my temptation will be to try to sound like someone else who I imagine would be more savvy. I need to just come to the interview as … me. God uses me best when I’m yielded to Him, not when I think I need to be someone else! Such a good word for me this morning and I am grateful!