It Was More Than A Sling And A Stone

How David Defeated Goliath and How We Win Our Battles

“... The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” 1 Samuel 17:37

This was the moment when defeat began to turn to victory for the Israelite army. Because for forty days the warriors of Israel had allowed a giant to control the narrative. And in doing so fear had been instilled into the hearts of these men. Until the moment when David arrived on the scene and refused to come under the narrative. And countered back with a narrative of his own.

For David was a young man who David had a history with God. He had experienced God as His Shepherd who had provided for his every need and protected him in times of peril. And therefore David could speak with confidence and faith. Because he had experienced God as His Protector and Defender, David wasn’t intimidated by the words of Goliath. He knew who his God was, and he knew that His God was greater than any giant in the land. So David held his ground, from start to finish, never once allowing himself to be intimidated by the continuous stream of intimidation spoken by Goliath. But rather, he continuously countered back with a better narrative (that he himself created).

And then when David “drew near” to Goliath without armor and seemingly defenseless, he maintained his confidence in the Lord as he simultaneously maintained a victorious narrative, which culminated in these words:

“You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you….that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the LORD’s, and he will give you into our hands.” 1 Samuel 17:46-47

And with these words David prophesied the outcome and the battle was won! The victory was sealed. It was only a matter of manifesting in the natural. It’s the same with our words. Whether we speak or whether we pray, we secure victory with our words. We prophesy with our words. We get to choose our narrative. We get to set the stage for victory. We have the opportunity to do as David did when he moved right past Goliath’s words and declared far better words, words that declared a far better outcome. David decreed a thing and saw it established. You can do the same. And when you do, the light of the Kingdom will shine on your ways, just as it did for David and just as it’s promised.

So speak the solution! Pray the solution. As David did and as Jesus also modeled for us. This is our model.

Meditative Scriptures:

You will also declare a thing and it will be established for you; so light will shine on your ways. Job 22:28 NKJ

My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies because I rejoice in Your salvation. 1 Samuel 2:1 NASB

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all of your adversaries will not be able to contradict or refute. Luke 21:15,

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