MAKING THE MOST OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY (PT 4)

MAKING THE MOST OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY (PT 4) NOV 17^TH

TEXT: 1 Samuel 17:26-30 (KJV)
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.
²⁸  And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.
²⁹  And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
³⁰  And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.

Often in life those who know us too well are the ones who find it so hard to accept our place in destiny. Such persons would often be offended when they hear us speak by faith what we believe we are confident and able to accomplish to the glory of God. When David’s elder brother heard of David’s declaration against Goliath, he became very angry with him. He immediately began to question his mission and reduced him to a mare shepherd boy when he said “, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness?”  In other words, this battle is meant for soldiers not a shepherd boy.

Often those who claim to be more capable are often depending on their human strength and wisdom but men like David would make their boast in the Lord. And when they make their boast in the Lord the Eliabs will see it as pride and a stupid adventure. This is what Eliab meant when he said “I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.” But the reply of David speaks volumes; he said “What have I now done? Is there not a cause? ” In other words, he was saying, it is obvious somebody has to answer Mr Goliath and if you do not have the boldness to then just let me be.

We have some lessons to learn from David’s next line of action. After he gave that reply to Eliab, he simply turned away from him and spoke to someone else. If you find out that some persons are finding it hard to stomach your dream you don’t need to waste your time with them. Simply shut down that conversation with them and look for someone who will help fuel your passion in the direction of your dream. Your dream has an appointed time frame and certain opportunities to help make it a reality, do everything you can to make the most of that opportunity because time waits for no body.