Day 20 / 20.07.23 / Pastor Isaiah Fadzlin, Ministry Overseer, Faith Assembly of God Church

Family Devotion Day 20: Slaying the giants in our life

Read

1 Samuel 17:45-47 “David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.” “

Learn

We are living in an exciting time in history! God is not just working throughout the world, but also in our nation. And guess what? He desires to use us to fulfil the great things He has in store for Singapore.

Today’s text in 1 Samuel suggests how we can experience a taste of God’s awesome power — not only in our lives, but also in our churches and nation. Here are 3 things that we need to do:

Identify your giant

Take time to identify your giant, just like how David identified his giant (a Philistine named Goliath). It may come in the form of fear or some words that have been spoken about you. Giants make you feel small and keep you from becoming what God wants you to be.

Discover the importance of knowing God

David had the courage to battle his giant because He believed that God would give him victory. David remembered how God had helped him to fight bears and lions when he was protecting sheep. He did not just know facts about God from other people – David had a personal relationship with God and he knew how powerful God was.

Be bold to step out in faith

Even though no one was willing to take up the challenge to fight Goliath, David stepped out in faith. Because of one young boy and his decision to face a giant in the name of the Lord, an entire nation was impacted. Once Goliath was defeated, the whole nation of Israel regained hope and faith in God.

/ Discuss

What is the giant in your life that God is speaking to you about? How can you take steps to overcome it?
Share about an experience in which you encountered God working in your life. What did you learn about God through that?

/ Pray

Pray that God will give you the wisdom to identify your giant and the courage to overcome it. Talk to God about it and ask Him to show you what you can do!
Pray that God will reveal Himself to you, so that you will come to a deeper understanding of who He is and what He wants to do through you. You could be the David of your generation!