I read about David and Goliah this morning, and I am blown away by the confidence of this young man! As Goliath makes his threats to Saul's army, the soldiers around him tremble and begin to run, but David stands firm and boldly responds: ... who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God? (I Samuel 17:26) It is as if he is saying "Who has the right to threaten my God? Don't you know who He is?"
When God calls us to action, do the doubts of others cause us to question our own convictions? When the world around us buckles under the pressure of compromise, do we stand firm? When others disagree with the tough decisions we make on behalf of our families, do we keep silent or do we boldly use the opportunity to share our faith with them?
Even as believers, we may be like the rest of the army and run from time to time. But through prayer and time in the Word, we can rebuild our confidence and refocus our minds on our all-powerful, all-knowing Father who has our lives and the lives of our children securely in His hands!
In 2 Timothy, Paul says, "... I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day." (2 Timothy 1:12) I love that! FOR I KNOW WHOM I HAVE BELIEVED!!! When the Lord calls us to act, let us all stand firm as David did, knowing without a doubt that our confidence is found in Him!
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