ARISE OH GOD OF DAVID

Post date: Feb 19, 2015 4:58:44 AM

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. Yea, 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. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever.” Psalm 23:1-6. That was David's testimony of success.

We are serving the same God as David; when his parents and family members never gave him a chance in life of becoming a man with respect, never gave the chance of going beyond keeping sheep, God sent Samuel to anoint him and announce in their presence that David will be the next King in Israel. They might not have given you any chance all these years to show knowledge and talent, they might not have given you the respect you deserve in your office and in your family now, but because you are washed in the blood of Jesus Christ, you are saved through grace, and you are in Him always, your next location, your next job post, and your next office will soon be announced and unveiled for the people to hear.

King Saul and all his military never thought David could stand against Goliath, never thought he will be able to defeat him and never thought God was about to honor David that faithful day in camp when Goliath is defeated, and contrary to their expectation which to see David dead, God did the impossible for him. Moved with courage in the name of the God of Israel who is able, is willing and will do whatever is committed to His hands, David defeated Goliath in an amazing way and immediately his name was announced throughout the city that David was capable to be the next king, that he will be a good leader and God honored His words and promises in his life.

God shielded David from being killed by Saul’s javelin in the palace; God prevented David from being captured and killed in the caves; He provided for him when he was homeless and gave him food and raiment throughout the period he was running away from being killed, until the day he was crowned according to the words of God to him through Samuel. That same God is alive, He is living, He is active, He is willing, and He is going to do your own. He will not give up on you until you are established as He had said. People will say what they want, but God will do what He said; they will ignore and push you down, but God will take you up and will establish you. No one gave David a change but that did not stop God from using, blessing, establishing and defending David. That is the same God you serve today.

The power and the promises of God in your Salvation guarantee you heaven after death and assure you of the continuous presence of God with you while you are still living. Christ came to make the two possible and as many as have been saved through the grace; those whose sins had been forgiven, guilt taken away from their hearts and minds, those washed by the precious blood of Jesus Christ, those who walk in Him and with Him, allowing His words to guide them daily in all things, will definitely enjoy these two promises in the salvation they have received through God’s mercy and unfailing love.

Christ Jesus did not just come to show you the way to heaven and the way live a godly life; He came to take you through all that will ever stand to stop you on your way to heaven, and all that will ever want to hinder you from living for Him on earth. He came to make you able to stand up against the things that had been hindering you from making progress; to equip you for service to Him and to humanity; to take you beyond fears, humiliations, shame and all the things that had been the reasons for your fall and failures. The God who did that of David, He will do you own as He had promised in His words. For prayers, Click here