A Passion For God

From: Daily Disciple Ministries

1 Samuel 17:32-33 "Then David said to Saul, 'Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.' "And Saul said to David, 'You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.'"

David is an illustration of someone who had passion, a passion for God. David's passion was clearly demonstrated when he faced Goliath. Where did David get such courage to even think he could defeat him? In reality, all of the odds were against David. He had no experience, no armor, no weapons, and no one came with him. Whom was he kidding?

But David had something far more powerful than physical stature, experience or weapons; he had faith in his God. His passion for God overcame his fears and strengthened his faith.

Do you ever feel like you are in the midst of a battle where the odds are stacked against you? Or maybe you see the giants, hear their taunts and decide to flee and hide out, as opposed to standing up to them? Today, we are all in a battle and there is one clear enemy. Make no mistake about this fact: "Your opponent the devil walks about like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour." (1 Peter 5:8)

Satan will use whatever tactics he can to get to us, to frighten us, and to keep us from fighting back. He will play tricks on our minds so that we see giants that are not real. He will deceive us into believing that we have no ability to win.

One of the best tools Satan has against us is fear. Fear keeps us from facing the giants. Fear keeps us from ever achieving victory because we are afraid to enter the battle. Fear becomes our own trap of despair, depression and disillusionment. So often, the battle takes place in our minds with giants conjured up in our thoughts, but we must understand that this is not God's will for us.

Where did David get his courage and his passion? He believed in God. He believed in all that he had been taught about God, as he had witnessed His faithfulness and protection in his own life. And on this day, he was willing to put his faith to the test.

Today is the day to face the giants in our lives. In faith we step out, stop running, stop hiding and stop believing the lies of the enemy, Satan. In faith, we face the enemy head on and we claim victory in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ. He has fought the battle and won, on our behalf, but we need to step out, stand up and sling the rock. Today is the day.