Life Lessons from David

He began to rehearse to King Saul the victories the Lord had given him. Had David not been faithful with the few sheep the Lord had given him to keep on the backside of the desert, he never would have been able to stand up to Goliath.

Many want to win against the giants when the grandstands are full, but few will be faithful in the little things God gives them when no one is watching. This was a miracle in itself. If David lost, all the Israelites would become slaves to the Philistines. I think Saul recognized the anointing of God upon David. Saul had once operated under that anointing, and knew how powerful it was.

So, he let David go, but he tried to put his armor on him:. And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them.

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And David put them off him. This happens all the time.

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But if you persist, then they will try to give you their advice on how to fight the battle. He wanted to give David his armor. Saul was fearful of Goliath just like all the rest. David was wise to stick with what had already been proven in his life.

And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: The demented king grew jealous over David and tried assassinating him several times.

He testified concerning him: Here are four tough life lessons that we can learn from king David:. More than Goliath to be delt with on the exterior, David was given the supernatural power of God to deal with the giants within. As 2 Chronicles 6: With these four tough life lessons, David was able to overcome and conquer. With God leading David, and David leading the nation, Israel went into its golden age as the nation that God favored and blessed.

You might be in a tough situation right now facing the wilderness, but God is still with you to guide you. David believed the promises of God more than he feared Goliath. The Lord had promised the Israelites that they would conquer the Philistines, and David trusted him. God wants this same kind of fear to be a part of our lives.

If we fear God more than anyone or anything else, we will be able to obey and please him in powerful ways. David defeated the enemy and delivered a nation—in one battle for a short time. Jesus Christ defeated the enemy—the devil, sin, and death—and delivered his people for all time. That leads us to the next lesson we learn from David.

David's life is one example of the many pointers and prophecies that speak of Jesus Christ throughout the Old Testament. David is pointing to the Greater Christ. This is the significance of Peter's answer to Jesus in Matthew When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. This is no human figure.

Solomon, Hezekiah, Josiah - the greatest kings of Israel lived at best 70 or 80 years.

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None of them had an eternal kingdom.