SECRET OF KILLING GIANT - PART 3

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Secret #2
The Bible tells us that David took up "five smooth stones from the brook" and put them into his pouch - and faced his enemy, Goliath. In the same way, there are 5 Secrets that David knew that were the reason for his victory.

S.T.O.N.E. -- Each letter represents a "Giant-Killing Secret."

Giant-Killing Secret # 1
S - "SPIRITUAL"

Last time we learned the first secret David carried in his pouch -- David was "SPIRITUAL."

After he was anointed by Samuel, "The Spirit of the Lord came upon him mightily from that day forward." David "unzipped" and God jumped inside of him - with all the resources of Heaven at his disposal.

We cannot fight an unseen foe with natural weapons. Unseen enemies require SPIRITUAL help.

Giant-Killing Secret # 2
T - "TRUSTING"

But, David was not only SPIRITUAL, David TRUSTED the Lord.

When Goliath blurted out his challenge on the 41st day, David heard his words and was furious. David asked, "What will be the reward for the one who shuts Goliath's big, fat mouth?" (or, something to that affect)

David was saying, "I'll take him on. No problem."

The words that David spoke were told to the King, and Saul called David before him. David told Saul, "Let no one fear because of the Giant. I will go and fight the Philistine."

Saul reproached David, "You are only a youth, how can you even talk about going up against that monster?"

David didn't give him some mumbo-jumbo answer. He looked directly back into his past to recount what the Lord had already done for him.

"When a lion or bear attacked my father's flock, I chased it down and killed it. Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be just like one of them -- (and get this!) -- BECAUSE he has taunted the armies of the Living God."

Wow! Do you hear the faith in the heart of this guy?
Nobody mocks God while David's around! Regardless of his size!

"The same God that delivered me from the paw of the lion and bear - He WILL deliver me from Goliath."

He didn't say, "I think so, guess so, maybe so, hope so." He said, "I KNOW so."

How could he be so confident? How could he have such an unwavering TRUST in God?

Well, first of all, because he was SPIRITUAL. He knew he was different on the inside - The Lord of (Warrior) Hosts lived in him!

If David had approached the Giant without the Spirit "mightily upon him," the Israelites might have vanished as a nation. The Philistines would certainly have won the battle that day.

When we approach our problems and obstacles the same way the world approaches them, we'll see the same results the world sees - very little.

Secondly, David had seen God work on his behalf in the past. David had a faith-history to base his TRUST on.

God was building David's "faith level" ...

He does the same with us. There are times in our lives that we trust God for a specific situation. Afterward, our faith is stronger than before. If we continue to TRUST God, our faith is strengthened more, until we have "great faith."

Jesus said, "If you are faithful in little, you'll be faithful in much." David was faithful in the "little" that God gave him (his flock), so God gave him much faith - enough to defeat a Giant!

When the Enemy sent a lion to ravage David's sheep, David grabbed it by the beard and popped it in the head - he killed it. When the Enemy told a bear to go get David's sheep, David struck it and killed it in the same way. He could have run and hid, but he was faithful to his father, Jesse, and he was faithful to his Father, God.

If we are not faithful in the small things, how can we expect God to do "great things" through us? If we run when the Enemy says, "Boo!" we'll never build up our faith.

Third, he specifically referred to God as, "the Living God." God wasn't a Dead or Distant Deity to David. He was close and personal -- and was there to protect him.
Jesus said, "With God all things are possible!" Unless our God is dead! Unless our God is sick! Unless our God is paralyzed! Unless our God is on vacation!

No! We have to TRUST our Living God with our daily problems - our Giants.

How do you know if you are REALLY trusting God? (We'll see next time how to know IF we are trusting God or not)

God wants to fight our battles for us! The Bible is filled with illustrations where God fought and won battles for His people - often without their help at all.

Often we "give up" and walk away in defeat. But that's only half the solution. We need to "give up" our Giants to God! TRUST God to deal with your Giant!

How? Well, sometimes the simplest of prayers is the most powerful...
"Father God, I give you ________. I'm tired of talking about it, wrestling with it, and worrying about it. It's Your problem, so from now on, You deal with it.

"Now, once we give it to God, we can't try to take it back and worry over it. It needs to stay in His capable hands!

will be continued.......


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