This is the prayer outlook for this month . As a church community we are doing this together on the first Tuesday of the month. We are aware that this might not work for everyone on this day and this material has been designed for you to use at any time that is convenient for you. This information will be up throughout the month and will change at the beginning of next month for the focus for that month.
As soon as the Israelite army saw him, they began to run away in fright. “Have you seen the giant?” the men asked. “He comes out each day to defy Israel. The king has offered a huge reward to anyone who kills him. He will give that man one of his daughters for a wife, and the man’s entire family will be exempted from paying taxes!” David asked the soldiers standing nearby, “What will a man get for killing this Philistine and ending his defiance of Israel? Who is this pagan Philistine anyway, that he is allowed to defy the armies of the living God?” And these men gave David the same reply. They said, “Yes, that is the reward for killing him.”
1 Samuel 17:24-27 NLT
The Reality of Our Giants
There are certain fundamental truths in life we can never evade. We can try to ignore them or run from them, but they will inevitably play a role—either trapping us in fear or liberating us to become exactly who God created us to be.
One of those unavoidable truths is facing giants. We will all encounter giants in our lives. Ultimately, we will either find a way through God to defeat them, or we will allow them to control us.
In our text, we witness David’s legendary encounter with Goliath. This beast of a man had terrified King Saul’s army for forty days. No one was brave enough to face him in combat until David arrived on the scene. David hadn’t even come to fight; he was simply delivering provisions to his brothers and checking on their well-being when he heard Goliath’s defiant voice challenging Israel.
While Saul and his men retreated in fear, viewing the giant as an undefeatable obstacle, David saw something else entirely. He didn’t just see a terrified army; he saw the army of the living God. While most of us know how this story ends, there are profound questions worth exploring as we reflect on this moment:
David’s attitude offers life-changing insights for our walk with God. Today, as we fast and pray, let us invite the Holy Spirit to speak to us, shifting our sight from our circumstances to His perspective.
PRAYER MEETING
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