The passage If God be for us, who can be against us? seems to imply a trouble-free and opposition-free life. This is not the case.
David was just a young boy, with expertise in tending sheep and guarding them against predators.
The lion and bear,that came to attack his sheep, David killed. Such a brave young man he was. God was with David. In spite of this, here was Goliath threatening the existence of David's people. A 9 and a half feet problem.
This however did not put fear in David. "Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?" (1 Samuel 17:26). David exercised God-confidence. This confidence was as a result of knowing who his God is. But God made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his understanding. (Jeremiah 10:12). Our God is greater than any other.
Goliath was nothing compared to the Lord of Hosts. Through a fellowship with God we will get to know him and exercise a similar God-confidence to that of the young boy David. "For when you did awesome things that we did not expect, you came down, and the mountains trembled before you." (Isaiah 64:3)
In the face of adversity we will pick up our 5 stones and our sling, march towards our Goliath, lock our target and fire. Yes! We are more than conquerors. Through our life here on earth, we will face opposition and adversities, but If God be for us, who can be against us?
Prayer: Lord Jesus, I commit my life in your hands. I will not fear because you are with me always.
And unto Him who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, above all that we could ever ask or think, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever.
Amen!
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