"Turning Crisis Into Victory"
One sobering truth of life is that we are going to face a crisis or tragedy sooner or later.
It is only our faith in God that can get us through what we can not get through on our
own. Our reaction to crisis, tragedy, trouble, or tribulation must be like David's,
centered on the Word of God.
Let's see how David dealt with what most people at the time considered a huge problem.
In I Samuel 17:32 (NKJV), David says to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail because of him,
your servant will go and fight with the Philistine." David chose not to sit on the fence
with those who did not want to get involved. He instead chose to get busy and to take
care of business; to do what had to be done. Verse 32 shows us that David was full of
courage and also that he was willing to fight for what was right. God is looking for
people who will be busy and willing to work for the kingdom.
When facing crisis in our lives, we must be quick to think back to the past victories that
God has allowed us to experience. David said in verse 37, "The Lord that delivered me
out of the paw of the lion and out of the paw of the bear, He will deliver me out of the
hand of this Philistine." David knew that God was for him, so who could be against
him? Hebrews 13:8 tells us that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.
Like the song Rhema Singers and Band sang a few years back, "We may not know how,
we may not know when, but He will do it again." When you need strength, draw on
those memories and attach your faith to them. Then, continue to stand on the Word. I
John 5:4 remind us, "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is
the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Faith, that's how we overcome.
Verse 5 continues, "Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus
is the Son of God." Victory is not found in confessing religion, instead it is found when
we confess and walk out a relationship with Jesus. As with David, God will supply all
our needs. This includes a slingshot if necessary.
In I Samuel 17:40, we read about the weapons chosen by David to defeat the Philistine.
I recall hearing a preacher declare that every Christian warrior should have at least five
stones active in their lives.
1st Stone: Daily Prayer- Set aside time to fellowship with the Father.
2nd Stone: Daily Bible Study- Renew yourself daily in the word. Develop a
better understanding of the Word.
3rd Stone: Consistent Church Attendance- Hebrews 10:25 (NIV). "Let us
not give up meeting together, as some are in the
habit of doing, but let us encourage one another, and all
the more as you see the day approaching." We need more
than TV church.
4th Stone: Witnessing- We must tell somebody what Jesus did for us.
Soul winning may not be the most comfortable or
convenient thing to do today, but it is truly the most
important and necessary step needed in ministry.
5th Stone: Accountability- Don't be a loner, and always be teachable.
Accountability now by choice, or later without a voice in it.
David summed up his victory with the words from I Samuel 17:45. "Then David said to
the Philistine, thou comest to me with a sword and with a spear and with a shield: but I
come to thee in the Name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom
thou hast defied. As David did, we too can stand in God's authority and secure our
victory. -excerpt from the sermon "Turning Crisis Into Victory"
by Pastor Gene Dowell
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