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David understood the following verse by doing what many of us would call “the dirty work”. While his brothers took on the greater jobs, David “tended” to the sheep. And while not advertised, protecting helpless animals from predators is dangerous work. And in his down time, he grew in his faith by pursuing the Living God.

Philippians 4 ⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

When David approached the battlefield to bring food to his brothers, he was equipped. And the shocking thing about the entire situation is this: Was David the only one asking God to help him? Because if he was, it is truly indicative of what we live in today.

We run through the rat race and we are actually too busy to even ask for help. I know that for me this is definitely the case.

Today … as we look at how important everything seems to be, let us not forget what is truly important. Because what’s truly important is that we ask God to help us defeat the giants in our lives … many of them we do not even think about.

As you do this today, follow another action of David: Declare God’s Glory. He writes about it in the 23rd Psalm.

Psalm 23 ¹ The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. ² He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, ³ he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. ⁴ Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. ⁵ You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. ⁶ Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

David declares who God is … and knowing Who God is tells us:

Who we are praying to
What we are praying for
Where we are as we pray
When to pray
Why we are praying

In all these things, we can defeat Fear, and Ungratefulness, and

Inadequacy, and ANYTHING ELSE that stands in opposition to God as He works out His plan in our lives.

Yes we are sinners.

But He is enough.

And He came to set the the captives free … So ask Him to help.

He Is Enough

In The Name of the Father and the

Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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One concept that has been on my heart a lot is simply this:

REMEMBER

This is not a terrific act of Faith that God is calling us to … just a simple one. To remember where we came from and what He has done for us.

The enemy will oppose this. And we must oppose him opposing us.

Deuteronomy 8 ¹⁶ He gave you manna to eat in the wilderness, something your ancestors had never known, to humble and test you so that in the end it might go well with you. ¹⁷ You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” ¹⁸ But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.

This is important for all of us. You see, there are many in our society who would oppose the wealthy. This idea is unamerican, and it flies in the face of God. God holds all of us accountable. He tells all of us to come under, and worship, Him alone. And one way we do that is to REMEMBER.

He brought the Hebrew people out of slavery.

He defeated an enemy that wanted to slaughter them.

And He freed them to go to the promised land.

And so it is with you. He has freed you. He has single handedly defeated your enemies. And, as you sit here reading this, He is preparing a place for you.

So when the enemy attacks you and reminds you of your failures, pull out your journal and remind yourself of how many times you have been spared, or forgiven, or rescued, or given something that you did not deserve.

REMEMBER

When you are in a place without hope, ask Him. As the verse above says:

the Lord your God … gives you the ability to produce wealth … which he swore to your ancestors … as it is today.

REMEMBER

And if you are in a place of much, the verse says:

He gave you manna … to humble and test you so that in the end it might go well with you.

REMEMBER

We are called to be humble and remember who blessed us and to give God the glory in all things.

The bottom line is this:

He owns the cattle on a thousand hills …

And he has adopted you so that you might inherit the kingdom.

This is wealth that you can not comprehend or fathom.

So raise your hands and praise the Father … who provides for all things!

And as an act of worship:

REMEMBER

In The Name of the Father and the

Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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