Divine Deliverance
“Moreover 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!”” I Samuel 17:37 NKJV The deliverance of David and the children of Israel from the 40-day threats of Goliath and the Philistines still reveals the prospect of the sling and stones against the sword and spear, whenever the Lord remains believers’ only refuge and strength. Just like David kept alive the memory of the Lord’s past deliverance from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, believers who constantly meditate on how they were spared alive miraculously by the Lord to face the prevailing challenges of life can never be consumed by the threats of the enemies. As long as it can be established that the threats by the sword and spear, financial muscles, political powers, and material privileges against the righteous are aimed at defying the pursuit of...