Friday, May 12, 2006

Believe And Act On The New Covenant

1 Samuel 17:4545

Then David said to the Philistine, "... I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

Ever wonder why two people can hear the same thing and yet have very different responses? For one, what is heard makes him afraid and discouraged. For the other, his heart is so filled with faith that he dares to come against the devil and what he is doing.
In the Valley of Elah, Goliath the Philistine giant taunted the armies of Israel for 40 days. When David came on the scene, he heard the same mockings of Goliath the rest of the Israelites heard. But somehow, those same words which caused fear in the soldiers angered David. What did David know or see which the others failed to see?
David knew that he had a covenant with God. Now, King Saul and all the soldiers with him that day also had the same covenant, but only David believed the covenant. And he was the only one who acted on his belief. So God caused his giant to come tumbling down.
If David had such a great victory even though he was under the old covenant, how much more you and I who are under the new covenant! Today, God is asking, "Where are my Davids who will believe the new covenant?"
What is the new covenant? It is the covenant of grace. And grace means unmerited, undeserved, unearned favour. God wants us to know that He has cut this covenant with us. And according to the covenant, we have undeserved favour. We are blessed because Jesus took our beating. Because of what Jesus did on the cross, we have victory over every giant.
Isn't that good news? Today, God wants you to stand before your "giant" and declare that in spite of what you are going through, in spite of what is happening, you believe that God is for you because of what Jesus has done for you on the cross. And then, before your very eyes, you will see the giants of accusation, intimidation, condemnation, disease and debt fall flat before you!

Taken fromNew Creation daily devotionals

We all are living in the new covenant and have a covenant with God. Daddy, I need your wisdom to face all that I'm going through, but I know I'm victorious already, 'cause I have a good shepherd.

David believed and acted- faith is nothing without action. Rejoice! For He's your Jehovah Sebuar! Fighting all your battles! :)

Psa 5:11
But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

I will rejoice!

Jehovah-tsidkenu: the Lord our righteousness
Not our own Righteousness but His.

* Anyone can tell me what Sebuar stands for? Heard Pastor preached about it one but can't find it in blueletter bible.

& HE ♥ her
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