ONE SLING SHOT WILL DO
PART XIII
"I, David, youngest son of Jesse, am so proud of my army... They have just defeated the Philistine army....It took them a while before they were able to do so.... They had to remember that they are not just any army.... They are none other than the army of God.... My prayer is that this story will help others who will come after me to understand as well that they will be able to overcome the enemy with the help of God."... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn that as a believer you will face spiritual battles...
ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES
ONE SLING SHOT WILL DO
PART XIII
The story of David and Goliath is such a great story... But it is not just a great story. It is a story you can learn much from. After all, you too as a believer are part of the army of God. And you too may feel defeated at times by the challenges you face on a daily basis that you forget who you are and forget to rely on God's power to help you be victorious in your battles. Now you will know that your battles are not physical battles as was the case with the Israeli army. Your battles are spiritual battles and you will need spiritual weaponry in order to be victorious, which is described in Ephesians 5:10-17
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armour of God so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground and, after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith with which you extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Your weapon against the enemy is the sword of the Spirit or the word of God as you can read in Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than a double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
We will look at the second part of the application to the story of David and Goliath in the next post.
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