Part 3

1 Sam 17:38
And Saul armed David with his armor, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.

You don't have to be bright to know that this is not the Gospel armor that Paul warned us of. There is only one armor that the elect of God uses, and that is the armor God has given in Ephesians 6:10-20. The armor of the world will tie you up and weight you down to where you can't make a move.

1 Sam 17:39
And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.

To "assayed" something means that you checked it over real good, by putting it on and proving to yourself that you can do battle with it on and in place. Once David had the armor on, he knew immediately that the king's armor was not right for him, it just would not work. This sheep herder knew that not only could he not wear the armor and swing the sword, but he would be crow bait if that is what he wore to go up against the giant for battle.

The point here for us today, is that we are to use common sense when were are in a place of spiritual battle, and use the appropriate spiritual armor that God has given us from His Word. Those words are proved and will stand the test of time, and they are backed up by our Lord's promise to us, His elect. Just like David knew what was needed for his battle, so also God's elect also know what is necessary for the spiritual battle that we will face in these end times.

1 Sam 17:40
And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.

Five is the number of grace, and David chose those five smooth stones. The brook today is the water of life, and David was the shepherd of his father's sheep. This is symbolic of that which is yet to come. David's script was the purse that he carried. David prepared himself for the battle against the giant, and he had all that was necessary to go into that battle. He did not carry unnecessary baggage into battle.

David crossed that brook and he started his approach up the other side of that hill to face the giant that wanted to kill him.

1 Sam 17:41
And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.

Goliath's old shield is so heavy that he has to have another man just to help carry his baggage and armor.

1 Sam 17:43
And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

Goliath's gods were, of course Dagon and Baal, and to our generation, it would be satan. The threats that come from the enemy are spoken to intimidate the one's listening. The time will come when those will stand there and curse you and shout at you for the stand that you are taking. Yet you will stand tall for God will give you the victory. However it did not intimidate David for he knew what he was armed with and he knew how to use the weapons that were in his hand.

1 Sam 17:44
And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.

1 Sam 17:45
Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

You can have your swords and shields of this world's warfare, but I come in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel. David came in the name of the living God Jesus Christ.

1 Sam 17:46
This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcasses of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

David knew exactly that the Lord would deliver Goliath into his hand, and God is getting all the credit for the victory. However, there was a purpose that all this had happened, and there will also be a purpose that God will give you the victory in our day. That purpose was that all the people of the earth, in their flesh bodies would know that there was a God in Israel.

Just a moment ago, this discussion was talking about Russia and all the world, but here the only thing that mattered is concerning whether the elect will do something to bring Israel back to God. You had better believe it for there is victory through the Father. This story has become a fairy-tale story in our modern times, but this is fact, it happened, and it is also a type of what shall happen again in our day. It was not David that accomplished it, but the Heavenly Father.

1 Sam 17:47
And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give you into our hands.

This message is to God's people. The battle of our day is not going to be with sword and spear, for the battle is the Lord's, it is a spiritual battle that will be fought with the sword of the Lord, which is His Word. When you remember that, the victory will be ours. This is a lesson directed to our day, but there are many within our land that have become so tied up with the armor, the money and the politics of this world, that they have lost sight of the battle at hand. The battle is the Lord's, and it is fought just as God has told us that battle it fought in His Words. The battle of our day is a spiritual battle that is fought with words, ideas and precepts that come right out of the Word of God.

Satan uses those Words to twist and change to deceive those that call themselves Christians, of the Lion of the tribe of Judah, Jesus Christ. You can accumulate twenty million dollars, and all the swords for every man's hand, however if there is not one smart man in the bunch, that knows how to fight a battle, it is all a waste. The reason that there is not a smart man in the bunch is that their traditions have blinded themselves, and they can't read this with understanding.

The point that David was making and that is basic for our day is that the Lord doesn't use swords and spears like man to do his battles, He uses wisdom. Israel listened and Israel learned the lesson that David gave to them on that hillside. The next time you go into a spiritual battle with heavy weights of the religious world today, think of that light headed boy out there on that ridge facing the giant that wanted to destroy him. The same God that protected David is there by your side to fight your battle for you also. All it takes is you and the Lord, it doesn't take a committee.

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