David and Goliath Parrt 7 Nothing to Fear

# 243 - Today's Du-votional comes from: 1Sa 17:20b-24, “And he came to the camp as the army was going out to the fight and shouting for the battle. 21 For Israel and the Philistines had drawn up in battle array, army against army. 22 And David left his supplies in the hand of the supply keeper, ran to the army, and came and greeted his brothers. 23 Then as he talked with them, there was the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, coming up from the armies of the Philistines; and he spoke according to the same words. So David heard them. 24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him and were dreadfully afraid. (1 Sa 17:20b-24) Day after day the Israelites and the Philistines array their armies for battle. The Israelites doing their Ray Lewis imitation, (“shouting for the battle,” trying to psych each other up for combat. David, bent on obeying his father races to the trenches to greet his brothers. Then, as he was speaking to them, a fearful hush falls over the soldiers as Goliath stomps out and makes his appearance, and thunders his challenge: “I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.” And we read, “So David heard them.” David, a type of Christ hears the giants accusations, and he will soon deal with him. Jesus too, knows of the taunts of the evil one. He heard every possible taunt for the same period of 40 days in the wilderness. He withstood the taunts and thereby went on to secure the victory over the devil when He went to cross, died for our sins and rose again on the third day. He did this so you and I do not have to live in dread and fear. Though he thunders his accusations against us, God is no longer listening. Here is the only loud voice that is heard in heaven: Re 12:10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.” He is cast down, he has nothing on you. Though he accuses, God is not listening because you are in Christ. Believe it brother, believe it sister. The power of Christ has come and resides in you. You have nothing to fear!