CAC Living Water Daily Devotional For September 26, 2019 : Topic – ARMY AGAINST ARMY
THE LIVING WATER CAC
DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
Thursday, September 26, 2019
– International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
TOPIC: ARMY AGAINST ARMY
Read 1 Samuel 17:21-26
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?
MEMORISE: For who is there of all flesh who has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived (Deuteronomy 5:26)?
EXPOSITION
The children of Israel were special people, separated for holiness and the glory of God. This was not a secret to the surrounding nations of which the Philistines were one seem too many. God’s children can only experience defeat, if they sin against their God. Otherwise, whoever tries them, does so to his/her own peril. It does not matter the fierceness of the enemy, God will always crush them (cf. Rom. 16:20).
The kingdom of darkness is of this world, limited and vain, and so can never stand against the kingdom of Light, which is heavenly, powerful, and of great worth. Yes, the devil can threaten, frighten and terrorise. Yet, he has no control over God’s people, as long as they do not offend God. Those who camp on the enemy’s side are known for self-glory and pride. They may be giants and many, God’s people, though few and seem inconsequential, will always have the day, as they trust in the power and Person of the Omnipotent God.
For Gideon, 32,000 might not be enough to defeat the Midianites, but to God who doesn’t rely on numbers, 300 may be too many (Jdg. 7). To Him, age is never a barrier to be used immensely against the so-called giants and the mighty. What matter is God going with us to the battlefield. Abraham was never a trained warrior. Yet, with God on his side, he fought against four great kings in defence of his cousin (Gen. 14). The weapons of our warfare are definitely not carnal, but spiritual. We must put on the whole armour of God, if we must remain on the winning side, and always (Eph. 6:10-18). Endeavour to pitch your tent with the Lord!
PRAYER POINTS
1. Lord, give me power to continue to trust You in all circumstances.
2. Oh Lord, show up in families and churches facing threat from the kingdom of darkness.
3. Father, give our leaders in church and nation, to uphold the pillar of trust and prayer, as we jointly fight the menace of insurgences in our land.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Prov. 22:19 – 24:17; 2 Cor. 12:19 – 13:14; Gal. 1:1 – 1:5
Author: C.A.C WORLDWIDE
Remain blessed!