Hear It

I Samuel 17:23 As he was talking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, stepped out from his lines and shouted his usual defiance, and David heard it.

Remember this story?  Little Shepherd Boy David killed a giant with one little stone. 

Notice a few words above:

The giant was a “champion” among the Philistines, the enemy.

The giant "stepped out" to make himself seen.

The giant shouted his “usual” defiance.

We too have an enemy who rears his head at us often, by showing up in our day to discourage us with destructive thoughts, and by accusing us or throwing condemnation at us, even though he knows we belong to God.

Now notice the last part of the verse, David “heard” it.

He didn’t heed the giant’s words, but he heard them.  And he knew he was well able to slay the giant because he belonged to God.

If the enemy has stepped up and is hurling shouts at you, perk up and hear what he’s saying.  None of it is true!  You belong to HIM, and once you declare it aloud and believe it in your heart –

The giant will fall to the ground.