21 Days of Prayer & Fasting - Day 2
Day 2
1 Samuel 17:45
David didn’t deny Goliath’s weapons—he simply refused to make them the deciding factor. He understood something Saul forgot: the outcome of God’s battles is not determined by the opponent’s equipment, size, or reputation. David named what Goliath had, then declared what he had—“the name of the Lord of hosts.”
The sermon reminded us that we can become stuck staring at what we don’t have: money, connections, education, energy, resources, or confidence. But David’s courage didn’t come from pretending he was fully resourced; it came from trusting God’s presence and authority. Faith doesn’t ignore reality—it re-centers reality around God.
As you step into this year, practice David’s sentence structure: acknowledge what’s in front of you, then confess who is over you. When you come “in the name of the Lord,” you move from self-reliance to God-reliance, and your fight becomes a testimony waiting to happen.
David didn’t deny Goliath’s weapons—he simply refused to make them the deciding factor. He understood something Saul forgot: the outcome of God’s battles is not determined by the opponent’s equipment, size, or reputation. David named what Goliath had, then declared what he had—“the name of the Lord of hosts.”
The sermon reminded us that we can become stuck staring at what we don’t have: money, connections, education, energy, resources, or confidence. But David’s courage didn’t come from pretending he was fully resourced; it came from trusting God’s presence and authority. Faith doesn’t ignore reality—it re-centers reality around God.
As you step into this year, practice David’s sentence structure: acknowledge what’s in front of you, then confess who is over you. When you come “in the name of the Lord,” you move from self-reliance to God-reliance, and your fight becomes a testimony waiting to happen.
Points To Consider
- Where have you been focused on “equipment” you lack rather than the God you have?
- Write your own version of David’s declaration: “They come with ___, but I come in the name of ___.”
- What would change in your attitude if you truly believed God’s authority outweighs your limitations?
- Identify one area where you’ve been trying to impress, outperform, or out-resource the problem instead of trusting God.
- Before a challenging moment today, quietly pray: “I come in the name of the Lord of hosts,” and note what shifts in your heart.
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