(1 Samuel 17:41-47)
This morning I continue our series entitled, “Standing on a Word from God.” This is Part 45 of the series and Part 17 of the life of David.
Today I want to focus in on something David said to Goliath. He said, “Today the Lord will conquer you, and I will kill you and cut off your head!” Think about this statement for a minute. Goliath was dressed in armor from head-to-toe. David was dressed like a shepherd. Goliath had a sword and a shield. David had a slingshot and a stone. David said that he was going to cut Goliath’s head off. When we get into the story you will see that he actually did. Here’s my point today: your legs will never take you where your mind has never been. David said he was going to cut Goliath’s head off and he wound up doing it, because he SAW IT in his mind well before everyone else saw it. It did not matter that he did not have a sword. HE SAW a way to make it happen and God helped him manifest what was in his heart.
So what does this mean to you today? A few things.
- You must get to the point where remove every artificial limit you have ever placed on your limitless God. There is nothing God can’t do. He lives in you! Therefore, there is nothing you can’t do.
- The Father wants you to see yourself becoming the person you were born to be, doing what you were born to do, all for His glory.
- Your capacity to believe either releases God TO, or restricts God FROM, moving in your life.
- Once God reveals His plans for your life, your part is to accept and fully embrace the grace to become the man/woman God planned. But you must be able to SEE YOURSELF in the Spirit. David saw himself cutting Goliath’s head off. So he has no problem DOING IT. But if he could not see it, he would never have done it.
- You must SEE IT to BE IT. Your legs will never take you where your mind has never been. If you can’t SEE IT, you can’t HAVE IT!
- When you look in the mirror the goal is to see the man/woman God called you to be.
- In the world people’s actions shape their identity. In God’s Kingdom your divine identity shapes your actions. You must know who you are! David did. Which is why he was able to kill a giant.
- You are who God says you are. You can do what God says you can do. Not by your power, but by His unearned and amazing grace.
- When you are Born-again your perspective of everything is supposed to change; especially your perspective of yourself.
- When you see yourself the way God sees you, you don’t get caught up in your past failures, and you don’t see limits in your future. All you see is the person God called you to be.
- Your life will change drastically the day you believe what God believes about you!
Closing Confession:
Father, this is a season of expectation for me because I have finally arrived at the point where I believe what You believe about me! I am who You say I am. I can do what You say I can do. I am the person You birthed me to be. I walk in my divine assignment. Nothing and no one can stop me, because I believe what You believe. I can see what You see. And since I can SEE IT, it is only a matter of time before I BE IT! You reveal Your plans to me, I behold the glory for my life, and I become what I behold! I declare this by faith. In Jesus’ name, Amen!
This is Today’s Word! Apply it and Prosper.
