DCLM HIGHER EVERYDAY 2 April 2022 — From victory to victory
DCLM Higher Everyday 2 April 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — From victory to victory
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TOPIC: FROM VICTORY TO VICTORY
BIBLE TEXT: 1 SAMUEL 17:31-37
32 And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
37 David said moreover, 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. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
MEMORY VERSE: “Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God” (1 SAMUEL 17:36).
MESSAGE
Joel Osteen quoted, “The first place we must win the victory is in our own minds. If you don’t think you can be successful, then, you never will be.” This quote fits succinctly with the life of David.
In our text, David, sent by his father, went to visit his brothers in the war between Israel and the Philistines. David witnessed, with chagrin, the arrogant threats of Goliath to Israeli soldiers, and resolved to fight Goliath. King Saul gave him no chance, but declaring his undaunted faith in God, and past victories, he was allowed to fight Goliath, whom he defeated. David moved from victory to victory. What a challenge to Christian youths!
Life is full of battles. They come in different ways. You may experience challenges in health, finance and academics, among others. No matter how ferocious the battles, like David, you can go from victory to victory with undaunted faith in God. Philippians 4:13 says, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Remain faithful to God, and you will go from victory to victory.
QUOTE: You can go from victory to victory.
CHALLENGE: Faithfulness to God guarantees victory.
PRAYER: Lord, give me strength to win all battles of life.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
