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I Samuel 17:33-37; Psalm 144:1-11; [Psalm 20:7]; Psalm 103:1-5; I Samuel 17:2-11; 14-10; [I Thessalonians 1:6]; I Samuel 17:21-30; [Psalm 119:11; Romans 14:23; Romans 5:1-5; I Samuel 17:24, 26; 28-33; 37-52; I Samuel 16:7; Psalm 145:1-3; II Corinthians 10:3-7, 16-18; I Peter 5:5-11

An event in the Marine Corps Basic Training called "the crucible" is designed to provide a "defining moment" in the trainee’s life. Its purpose is to take the individual from being "self-serving" to "selfless-serving." It is to cause them to realize they cannot do it alone, they need help. The goal is to imprint on the individual’s heart and soul an experience the individual will draw upon in time of need for the rest of their live. It calls upon the will, endurance, stamina, and character — who and what the whole person is. It is a matter of heart. The result will be an individual whose heart will not fail in the critical time. Each of us have points where our heart begins to fail us but we can draw upon past experiences, knowing God will answer our prayers. The result is we will not depend on our own strength, but will have the endurance required in any situation. We will have the character or mind-set of a champion and not have heart failure. We will develop an "I can do" attitude because we know God has delivered before. It’s a matter of heart.

I Samuel speaks of the account of David and Goliath. Saul confronted David with his inability to do the job. He was " too young and inexperienced." Saul told David, "You don’t have it" and David recounted an event in his life when he slew a lion and bear who took a lamb out of the flock. David told Saul that the Lord delivered him out of the paw of the lion and the bear and would deliver him out of the hand of the Philistine. David’s prior deliverance gave him confidence to face Goliath. In facing your Goliath, those things that cause you to freeze in your track, you have to dig deep in your heart and remember God’s goodness and deliverance. Many of the Psalms describe David’s heart towards God. He knew God was his sufficiency.

We all have big giants in our lives which we need to face with God’s Word. We can do it. We have also seen the hand of God’s blessings. Saul and all Israel were facing Goliath as well as David. But they were greatly afraid. David faced his Goliath with a different heart than Saul and Israel. Despite the distractions of the men around him, he faced the uncircumcised Philistine who defied the armies of the living God. David was prepared though. He hid God’s Word in his heart that he might not sin against Him.
David’s brother also came and attempted to distract him from doing what was needed for deliverance. Saul tried to arm him with the proper clothing, but David took it off, knowing the living God would deliver him from the Philistine. David was not timid. He hasted and ran to meet Goliath.

David lived his life knowing that God looks on the heart. Are we looking at the Goliath’s in our life as man looks or as God looks on it? What is in your mind? Is God’s Word hidden in your heart? When we were born again, we obtained the defining moment in life that will carry us through any Goliath’s that come our way. We must remember the times that God has answered your prayers and who our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is. You can do it but you not alone. We need God’s help. Haste and run towards your Goliath. With God’s help, it will fall.


#251 Facing Your Goliath -- October 27, 2001 ©2001 / Faithful Word Ministries 48:44 minutes
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"Facing Your Goliath"- Martin O. Erb I Samuel 17:33-37; Psalm 144:1-11; [Psalm 20:7]; Psalm 103:1-5; I Samuel 17:2-11; 14-10; [I Thessalonians 1:6]; I Samuel 17:21-30; [Psalm 119:11; Romans 14:23; Romans 5:1-5; I Samuel 17:24, 26; 28-33; 37-52; I Samuel 16:7; Psalm 145:1-3; II Corinthians 10:3-7, 16-18; I Peter 5:5-11 An event in the Marine Corps Basic Training called "the crucible" is designed to provide a "defining moment" in the trainee’s life. Its purpose is to take the individual from being "self-serving" to "selfless-serving." It is to cause them to realize they cannot do it alone, they need help. The goal is to imprint on the individual’s heart and soul an experience the individual will draw upon in time of need for the rest of their live. It calls upon the will, endurance, stamina, and character — who and what the whole person is. It is a matter of heart. The result will be an individual whose heart will not fail in the critical time. Each of us have points where our heart begins to fail us but we can draw upon past experiences, knowing God will answer our prayers. The result is we will not depend on our own strength, but will have the endurance required in any situation. We will have the character or mind-set of a champion and not have heart failure. We will develop an "I can do" attitude because we know God has delivered before. It’s a matter of heart. I Samuel speaks of the account of David and Goliath. Saul confronted David with his inability to do the job. He was " too young and inexperienced." Saul told David, "You don’t have it" and David recounted an event in his life when he slew a lion and bear who took a lamb out of the flock. David told Saul that the Lord delivered him out of the paw of the lion and the bear and would deliver him out of the hand of the Philistine. David’s prior deliverance gave him confidence to face Goliath. In facing your Goliath, those things that cause you to freeze in your track, you have to dig deep in your heart and remember God’s goodness and deliverance. Many of the Psalms describe David’s heart towards God. He knew God was his sufficiency. We all have big giants in our lives which we need to face with God’s Word. We can do it. We have also seen the hand of God’s blessings. Saul and all Israel were facing Goliath as well as David. But they were greatly afraid. David faced his Goliath with a different heart than Saul and Israel. Despite the distractions of the men around him, he faced the uncircumcised Philistine who defied the armies of the living God. David was prepared though. He hid God’s Word in his heart that he might not sin against Him. David’s brother also came and attempted to distract him from doing what was needed for deliverance. Saul tried to arm him with the proper clothing, but David took it off, knowing the living God would deliver him from the Philistine. David was not timid. He hasted and ran to meet Goliath. David lived his life knowing that God looks on the heart. Are we looking at the Goliath’s in our life as man looks or as God looks on it? What is in your mind? Is God’s Word hidden in your heart? When we were born again, we obtained the defining moment in life that will carry us through any Goliath’s that come our way. We must remember the times that God has answered your prayers and who our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is. You can do it but you not alone. We need God’s help. Haste and run towards your Goliath. With God’s help, it will fall.