God is Our Giant Fighter Wherever There Is a Cause

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September 15th, 2008
By Connie Ciccone
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God is Our Giant Fighter Wherever There Is a Cause


Scripture: I Samuel 17:29 "Is there not a cause?"

David's father sent him to take food to his brothers at the battle front. When David got there, he saw the armies of Israel cowering in fear as the Philistine giant, Goliath, mocked them. When David began to ask questions concerning this situation, his brother, Eliab, became enraged. Eliab began to mock and accuse David saying, "Why did you come here? Where did you leave your few sheep? I know the pride and evilness of your heart. You came only to see the battle." David answered his brothers with these simple words, "Is there not a cause?"

David was inspired to meet Goliath's challenge, but before He could pursue the giant in battle, he faced other discouraging voices. King Saul told David that he couldn't possibly go against the giant because David was but a youth and Goliath was a man of war. He further complicated the situation by trying to provide David with unnecessary armor. Then Goliath, the giant, scorned David by cursing and threatening to destroy him. David had little support but he proceeded to go into battle despite all of the mockery and words of doubt that were coming against him. He not only went into the battle, but he ran quickly towards the battle to meet the giant. What gave David such courage to run with confidence towards the giant? He had a cause. Goliath was defying the armies of Israel, the purposes of God, and the Name of God. David's great cause was to honor God and to take away the "reproach of Israel".

In our daily lives, we face many Goliaths, and these giants mock and threaten to destroy us. Discouragement and fear attack and try to control us. The armor that the world provides never fits and none of our solutions seem to work. At times, even our own families and leaders will speak discouraging words against us because they do not understand our purpose and our God given cause. The passion in our hearts is beyond their comprehension. Yet, Jesus is always there, standing with us and He knows the heartaches that we face, for His own family rejected him and said that He was mad. However, Jesus understood His mission and knew that God had sent Him into the world with a cause. John 3:8 tells us, "For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil." Jesus destroyed the works of the devil on the cross of Calvary, and with His own blood, He set us free from the reproach of sin. Now we must fight for the cause of our faith and do battle for others. The enemy will mock us but regardless of the issues that we face or the size of our problems, we have nothing to fear because we are the Lord's main interest and
He is our giant fighter.
Many of you are facing battles in life, it is now time to turn them over to the Almighty!
He is our refuge and our strength…..

May He Bless You and Keep You Today!

With Great Love
IN HIS SERVICE
Connie

For He is Our Blessed Hope.

By Connie Ciccone

We have a God who is able
and nothing can reach beyond
His scope;
We can trust in Him completely
for He is our Blessed Hope.

He'll give us His wisdom and
ability to help us complete our
task;
When we seek in total
Submission, He will give to us
what we ask.

The wisdom He gives will help
us accomplish His will;
When we come to Him in faith
believing, only in Him, our
mind, our spirit He will fill!

All things are possible when
our trust is in Him;
All that would hinder us will fade
And He certainly will win!

He is our source and to Him
we cling;
When our trials and problems
are too heavy there is
rest under His wings!

For He is Our Blessed Hope.


Ciccone © August 2008