Title: Choosing the Right Weapons/Topic: Spoiritual Warfare

Today’s Reading: 1 Samuel 17; Psalm 9; Matthew 2

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:38, 39, 45
38 Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. 39 David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to them. "I cannot go in these," he said to Saul, "because I am not used to them." So he took them off.

45 David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

Observation: David understands that he cannot win the battle against Goliath with traditional weapons. If God isn't going to fight with him, he will lose. He has no hope of using greater physical strength to win. But he trusts God WILL fight with him.

Application: This battle in the real world presents a picture of how we must do battle. We can never win spiritual battles with earthly weapons no matter how good they are. And like David, we need to recognize that many of the real world battles that we face have spiritual forces behind them. If we don't recognize that we will try to use only earthly means to come out victorious and we will fail. Prayer is so important. We need discernment, protection and wisdom from God to be victorious in life.

Prayer: Father, help me to stop and pray when I am in rough circumstances or facing difficulties with people. So often I don't really see what is going on. I need your insight and wisdom. Protect me and be my defender. Only with you will I be able to win life's battles.
This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.