Enemy Wearing My Armor
The Enemy is Wearing My Armor and Bearing My Artillery
Text: I Samuel 13:22, 17:4, Deuteronomy 8:7-9
Soon after Saul became king over Israel there was a great battle between the Israelites and the Philistines. Saul’s army was far outnumbered by the Philistines who had men as the sand of the sea. Saul called for Samuel to come and pray. Samuel did not come for seven days, so Saul who was king took on the role of the man of God. Even though he won the battle, this was Saul’s big mistake. Samuel told Saul his kingdom would now not continue. In Israel where there were hills of brass and mountains of stones, there were no weapons. After the battle all smiths were taken into captivity by the enemy. Saul and his son Jonathan had the only sword and spear. The people did not know how to make weapons, nor how to use them. When Goliath came to battle the Israelites, he was probably wearing armor that the captured Israelite smiths had made. David did not know how to use Saul’s sword, but he did know how to use a slingshot. We must learn to use what we have until we get what we want. God will get us through. We won’t do great things until we do small things. After Goliath died, David took the giant’s sword and chopped off his brass covered head. David destroyed the enemy with, and recaptured the very thing that had been stolen from his people. When we become tired of the enemy wearing our armor and bearing our artillery, we should take what we have that works and go to war. What works? Prayer avails much and the Word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two edged sword.
Text: I Samuel 13:22, 17:4, Deuteronomy 8:7-9
Soon after Saul became king over Israel there was a great battle between the Israelites and the Philistines. Saul’s army was far outnumbered by the Philistines who had men as the sand of the sea. Saul called for Samuel to come and pray. Samuel did not come for seven days, so Saul who was king took on the role of the man of God. Even though he won the battle, this was Saul’s big mistake. Samuel told Saul his kingdom would now not continue. In Israel where there were hills of brass and mountains of stones, there were no weapons. After the battle all smiths were taken into captivity by the enemy. Saul and his son Jonathan had the only sword and spear. The people did not know how to make weapons, nor how to use them. When Goliath came to battle the Israelites, he was probably wearing armor that the captured Israelite smiths had made. David did not know how to use Saul’s sword, but he did know how to use a slingshot. We must learn to use what we have until we get what we want. God will get us through. We won’t do great things until we do small things. After Goliath died, David took the giant’s sword and chopped off his brass covered head. David destroyed the enemy with, and recaptured the very thing that had been stolen from his people. When we become tired of the enemy wearing our armor and bearing our artillery, we should take what we have that works and go to war. What works? Prayer avails much and the Word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two edged sword.
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