REMEMBER GOD’S GOODNESS

Moreover David said, "The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine." 1 Samuel 17:37 (NKJV)

When Goliath spent forty days shouting threats at the Israelite army, he was communicating a vision of fear and defeat. Now, did the Israelites have reason to believe him? Was it possible for the Philistines to fulfill Goliath's twisted dream and take down the Israelite army? Yes.

But how many times had God miraculously rescued His people in the past? Over and over again, God conquered armies that were bigger and stronger than them. He parted the Red Sea, fed them with manna and protected them with pillars of cloud and fire in the desert. Countries who saw the Israelites pass by were afraid of them, knowing God was with this group of people in a special way.

Yet somehow, the Israelites forgot what God had done for them. For forty days, they were pickled in fear as Goliath intimidated them into silence.

But when David arrived to deliver food to his brothers on the battlefield and heard what was going on, he was shocked. He said, "Who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?" (See 1 Samuel 17:26, NKJV.) What David meant was, "This man does not have a covenant with God. But I do." David declared that the same God who had delivered him in the past would do it again.

When your dream comes against opposition, it's time to go back over your past and remember what God has done. Remind yourself of His goodness out loud. Use your words to declare the victory is yours in Christ!