MAKING THE MOST OF EVERY
OPPORTUNITY (PT 2)
TEXT:
1 Samuel 17:20-27 (KJV)
20 And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.
21 For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
22 And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.
23 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
25 And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.
26 And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
27 And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.
20 And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.
21 For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
22 And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.
23 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
25 And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.
26 And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
27 And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.
Until a
man is able to recognizes and continually acknowledge the awesome power and
glory of the God he serves he will not be able to recognize and make the most
of divine opportunities. The major difference between David and those in the
army of Israel was his intimate relationship with God and his personal faith in
the Almighty God. It takes the presence
and inspiration of God for a man to see the opportunity in the tough times of
life. It is one thing to read about the story of people but it is another thing
when you are the situation yourself. Only men who live their faith can see by
faith in the battles of life.
Those who can’t see by faith would often analyse
the challenge of life with their head and since our reasoning is too inadequate
to face such challenge we chicken out just like the soldiers of Israel docked
for their lives. You do not succeed in life because you know how to figure
things out. The divine light of God in a life will stir your heart to recognize
the pathway of glory. That goliath that has become the concern of everyone around
you could very well be the opportunity that will lead you on the path of glory.
Listen carefully and you will come to know the benefit and glory that the king
has promised to give to the man that will bring down that goliath. Take away
the reproach of the land and you will become the hero of the land. God has a
place and a destiny for you, don’t let it remain unfulfilled.
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