Do you remember that before David slew Goliath, he reminded himself of past victories over the bear and the lion? He did NOT dwell on his own limitations of age, experience, size and weapons. In David's eyes, his GOD would give him whatever was necessary to defeat this arrogant defiler of the Name of GOD MOST HIGH! David had all confidence. NOT in himself, but in the GOD that he served and honored! THAT is the type of faith and confidence that WE need to have in the One, True God and in our place IN HIM! Goliath soon found out what David's God could do! Today's Psalm is also about a man of God, in his time of need, offering his sacrifice of faith that HIS God IS GOD! Psalm 77:11-20:
11 I will [earnestly] recall the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will [earnestly] remember the wonders [You performed for our fathers] of old. 12 I will meditate also upon all Your works and consider all Your [mighty] deeds. 13 Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary [in holiness, away from sin and guilt]. Who is a great God like our God? 14 You are the God Who does wonders; You have demonstrated Your power among the peoples. 15 You have with Your [mighty] arm redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! 16 When the waters [at the Red Sea and the Jordan] saw You, O God, they were afraid; the deep shuddered also, for [all] the waters saw You. 17 The clouds poured down water, the skies sent out a sound [of rumbling thunder]; Your arrows went forth [in forked lightning]. 18 The voice of Your thunder was in the whirlwind, the lightnings illumined the world; the earth trembled and shook. 19 Your way [in delivering Your people] was through the sea, and Your paths through the great waters, yet Your footsteps were not traceable, but were obliterated. 20 You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
DO THIS and YOU will come out victoriously - EVERY TIME! AMEN! Here is a very old song from Hillsong called "This Is How We Overcome":
Shalom in Him!
