Thursday Reflection<\/p>\n\n\n
June 4, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n
Fight in the name of the Lord<\/p>\n\n\n
David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword and spear and javelin; but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts.” 1 Samuel 17:45<\/p>\n\n\n
The story of David and Goliath is one of the popular stories in the bible, often told to children at Sunday School. The story is told of the Philistine army going to war against Israelite army. The Philistines would send out a champion named Goliath who stood over 9 ft tall. Goliath would taunt the Israelites to send out a champion to fight him. However, the entire Israelite army was afraid.<\/p>\n\n\n
David’s father, Jesse, sent David to bring food for his brothers who were a part of the Israelite army. When David saw Goliath and that no one was willing to fight, he decided to fight him. David went out to face Goliath, but Goliath was disdain that they sent a little boy to fight him. He then threatened and cursed David, “The Philistine said to David, \u201cCome to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and to the wild animals of the field.\u201d But David responded, “You come to me with sword and spear and javelin; but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts.”<\/p>\n\n\n
Friends as we move pass the children view of this text to a deeper understanding we must realize that the enemy is real. In this text Goliath and the Philistines were the enemies, but today Satan is the enemy we fight. We must understand the purpose of the enemy. Goliath came with sword, spear and javelin, which indicated his purpose and intentions. Goliath came to kill! Similarly the enemy comes to kill, steal and destroy. John 10:10 and the enemy prowls around seeking who to devour. 1 Peter 5:8.<\/p>\n\n\n
I also want to note only God can defeat the enemy. For forty days Goliath presented himself, but no one from the Israelite army went out to face him. They were all afraid of the enemy. Why were they afraid of the enemy? They were afraid, because they were trusting and relying on their own strength. The truth is on our own we are weak against the enemy, but\u2026 Ah yes! There is a but\u2026 But those who rely on the Lord WILL overcome the enemy. Those who fight in the name of the Lord will overcome the wiles of Satan.
How do we overcome? For David it was a stone and a slingshot, but for us it is by prayer, fasting and confidence in the Lord. That is how we overcome.<\/p>\n\n\n
Friends the enemy is real. He comes to kill, but those who fight in the name of the Lord will overcome.<\/p>\n\n\n
Keep fighting, because Greater is God who is inside you than Satan who is in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n
Blessings!<\/p>\n\n\n
Christopher Euphfa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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