He Said, She Says: The Power of Praying God's WordSample

Knowing the Father and His Voice

We all know the story of David and Goliath. But let’s start at the beginning. David, a shepherd, stayed with his flock while his older brothers traveled to the warfront. One day, David’s father asked him to take bread and supplies to his brothers on the battlefield. When he arrived, David heard the shouted threats of a massive man – a giant – named Goliath whose mere taunts sent the armies fleeing. That was Goliath.

But what about God? Who was God to David? David couldn’t Google “Who is God?” and there was no New Testament to reference. For David to know God, he had to have an intimate relationship with his Heavenly Father. And he did. We know from scripture that David defined God as his rescuer. He defined God as the one who rescued him and the one who saved all that was important to him. And – here’s the kicker – David had a definition of God long before he had a definition of his problem, Goliath.

Did you catch that? David knew more about his God than his problem. Can we say that about all the mishaps and trials in our life?

Not only did David know about his God, but he spoke about his God in Psalms and songs and even to the king. In Psalm 3, David says “You, O Lord, are a shield around me” and in Psalm 4, “You alone, O Lord, will keep me safe.”

David knew that in order to defeat a giant, he needed his words to match up with THE Word. If he believed the words he wrote and he believed his testimony of his Rescuer, then his spoken words had to match up. He needed his description of what was in front of him to match the description of what was within him, and he needed to proclaim it.

Through the words he spoke throughout 1 Samuel 17 we can see David’s audacious boldness and determination that he would and could defeat his foe. David’s confidence in defeating his giant was not in his muscle or his might, but in his words and his worship. He knew his God was a rescuer and redeemer, and he spoke that aloud.

Are your spoken words lining up with THE word? Are your actions in agreement with what God says about your situation?

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From He Said, She Says, by Allyson McElroy of On3Ministries.com