Anoited
by Ron Massman
ANOINTED AND CREATED FOR VICTORY
May 2017 Devotional
(1 Sam 17:37) …David said, "The LORD, who
delivered me from the paw of the lion and from
the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from
the hand of this Philistine." And Saul said to
David, "Go, and the LORD be with you!"
Okay, it looks like we have the beginnings
of a completely new lifestyle! Having already
been established in his life, David''s
confidence in the Lord’s deliverance was
already tested and proven. Boldness had an
object--It’s the knowledge he was not standing
alone. The forces of evil were “hanging
around”; but if he stayed diligent and
attentive to his role in the Lord’s battle
then victory was assured!
(1 Sam 17:38) So Saul clothed David with his
armor, and he put a bronze helmet on his head;
he also clothed him with a coat of mail. (39)
David fastened his sword to his armor and
tried to walk, for he had not tested them. And
David said to Saul, "I cannot walk with these,
for I have not tested them." So David took
them off.
Who was it that David looked up to for
encouragement? Better yet, in whom did he
trust for security and guidance in his pursuit
of victory over life’s battles? David refused
to go into battle with Saul’s armor because
when he tried it on, it was a hindrance
instead of a help. It didn’t fit. Going to
battle the enemy with Saul’s armor and
approval (or his own) just wouldn’t work when
it was God’s battle.
(Eph 6:12) For we wrestle not against flesh
and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of
this world, against spiritual wickedness in
high places. (13) Therefore take up the whole
armor of God that you may be able to withstand
in the evil day, and having done all, to
stand.
With David, we saw there was no need to go
seeking spiritual evil in the land. It was
there waiting and ready to be confronted. As
we choose by the anointing of the Holy Spirit
not to conform to the world system, then (in
reality) we are being transformed by the
renewing of our minds (Rom 12:2). We
“withstand” the devices of evil when we submit
to the living Word--Our Lord Jesus Christ who
is the substance of our hope. We can always
depend on Him to come through. After all Satan
is a defeated foe. Jesus defeated him at
Calvary.
God’s armor not only fits but is also
tailor-made for every occasion of spiritual
warfare. Christ Jesus, the Master Tailor,
always weaves the perfect “garment” uniquely
designed for each one of us. Each strand is
purposefully (lovingly) woven into the perfect
pattern that will equip us for duty in God’s
army…as we pray.
Lord help me to recognize evil for what it is.
Give me discernment as I put-on the Lord Jesus
every day. Only then can I love people and
hate the evil. AMEN.
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