David credited God for acting in his life and through this he was able to obey God’s commands. How do we know? Look at his words to Saul when he volunteered to fight Goliath.
1 Samuel 17:36 Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them because he has defied the armies of the living God.
At this point, if you stopped reading here, you would be where most of us stop in reality if not in words.
But David continues with the reason for his faith.
The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of the Philistine.
David has the faith to go out against a giant who makes mighty soldiers quake because he knows God rescued him in the past and will be there in this day.
This is not about saying the words. It is about building memorials to God that remind you of each time God acted on your behalf. It’s about re-enforcing your soul and mind with the answered prayers, the miracles, the sweet God kisses in your life.
Faith is required for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving grows faith. We are on a wheel moving up that mountain until we have enough faith to move that mountain. Many say, David wrote Psalm 23 regarding his battle with Goliath.
Exercise
Think about a problem you face today that you are praying to God regarding His intervention. Has God ever in your past answered a similar prayer? Has he acted in your life even without a prayer but you knew it was Him? Start saying your prayer with a recognition of what God has done for you in the past.
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Psalm 23 2:38 Steve Ivey Album: 30 Celtic Hymns
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