Conquor the Gutter
Oftentimes in life we tend to run away from problems because of how uncomfortable they make us feel, but if we'd realize and understand that problems are supposed to be running from us, not the other way around. Time and time again it never fails, you'll see people avoiding circumstances as if avoiding them is going to make them go away. I'm not sure what's behind the logic because I've always been the person who confronted issues head on because the "churchy" way of handling situations didn't work, in my eyes.
In the book of II Samuel, the fifth chapter, we find David, at 30 years of age, faced with a huge dilemma. He is already king but there is more territory that he is supposed to conquer, but he's told that he can't prevail against it at any cost. He's basically mocked at and dared to even try to take the "stronghold of Zion." He's told that unless he comes up the gutter he won't prevail, so do you know what David does? I'm glad you asked, he comes through the gutter, he basically does what they said he had to do because he knew that his destiny was to be king.
Personally, I believe that David possibly thought back to the time when he was a teenager and he faced Goliath, the giant. He figured that if God got him through that situation, then He's the same God yesterday, today, and forever more so He's able to do this too, and there you have it, King David prevailed!
Whatever obstacle you're facing in life, know that if God brings you to it, He's already given you everything you need to get you through it. Further on in the chapter after King David conquers the stronghold, he names what he was told he couldn't have after him and calls it the "city of David." In other words, he conquered his problem and then put his name on it. :) Talk about crazy boldness!
The last scripture that I want to lift up to you is the scripture that says, "so David went on and grew great and the Lord of hosts was with him." David couldn't go on and grow great until after he conquered his gutter. So what are you waiting on? The Lord is with you, to fight for you, to save you! What more do you need?
Real talk...
In the book of II Samuel, the fifth chapter, we find David, at 30 years of age, faced with a huge dilemma. He is already king but there is more territory that he is supposed to conquer, but he's told that he can't prevail against it at any cost. He's basically mocked at and dared to even try to take the "stronghold of Zion." He's told that unless he comes up the gutter he won't prevail, so do you know what David does? I'm glad you asked, he comes through the gutter, he basically does what they said he had to do because he knew that his destiny was to be king.
Personally, I believe that David possibly thought back to the time when he was a teenager and he faced Goliath, the giant. He figured that if God got him through that situation, then He's the same God yesterday, today, and forever more so He's able to do this too, and there you have it, King David prevailed!
Whatever obstacle you're facing in life, know that if God brings you to it, He's already given you everything you need to get you through it. Further on in the chapter after King David conquers the stronghold, he names what he was told he couldn't have after him and calls it the "city of David." In other words, he conquered his problem and then put his name on it. :) Talk about crazy boldness!
The last scripture that I want to lift up to you is the scripture that says, "so David went on and grew great and the Lord of hosts was with him." David couldn't go on and grow great until after he conquered his gutter. So what are you waiting on? The Lord is with you, to fight for you, to save you! What more do you need?
Real talk...
posted by Pastor Rich at 6:15 AM
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