Pastor's Corner

David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. (1Sam 17:45) There is such power when we can align our lives with the plan God has set before us. In the above scripture a young and inexperienced David has just left tending the flocks to come and bring his brothers some bread and cheese and to bring reassurance to his father that his brothers were doing well. When he arrives Goliath has been taunting the army of Israel for forty days and forty nights. Everyone is afraid to face this giant, but David is prepared to go against him. He understands he is not alone, God is with him. We are called to be more than conquerors in Romans 8:31 is reads “if God is for us, who can be against us”. David believed this and his faith was strong enough to face and slay the giant. I wonder what giants are you facing day in and day out? What area of our lives are we not believing that God will care for and wants to take care of for us? When the problems of life seem to be too much we can remember and take heed knowing “ we come against them in the name of the Lord almighty”. The word of God is the greatest tool or weapon we have to combat the giants of our lives. This week I encourage everyone to get into scripture, daily. Set it to memory and speak these words into your problem areas and trust God to empower you to face the giants in your life, and have victory over them in the name of Jesus. Jake Thomas.