Awareness of God

AWARENESS OF GOD

1 Corinthians 2:12

“We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.”

How do you suppose the young shepherd David had the courage to fight Goliath? Battlefront Israeli soldiers were terrified and distraught at Goliath’s challenge in 1 Samuel 17:10: “This day I defy the ranks of Israel! Give me a man and let us fight each other.”

David’s older brother, Eliab, scolded David in 1 Samuel 17:28: “Why have you come down here? And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the desert? I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is; you came down only to watch the battle.”

David could have responded, “Tending sheep isn’t easy. While my soldier brothers learned sword fighting, I was fending off wild animals with my bare hands!”

We imagine Eliab insisting, “Wild animals never attacked you. You were never harmed by wild animals when tending our sheep.”

Then, David might have said, “God was with me when I killed a lion and a bear that attacked the sheep. He always has my back.”

“So, now an invisible God keeps you safe!” Eliab was probably laughing.

David could have defended himself with, “I know God was with me, when He protected me from the lion and the bear,” from 1 Samuel 17:34-37.

Eliab surely doubted David with, “Who witnessed you killing a lion and a bear? I give you credit for having a great imagination. Your stories are only true in David’s world!”

We can figure David retorting with, “Believe whatever you like. I know that God was with me then, and I’m sure that He’ll be with me when I kill Goliath!”


Take Home Nugget

Can you sense David’s full awareness of God? David ate, slept and protected his family’s sheep from predators in the open field. He had no gun. He didn’t own a sword. He mastered the tools God provided—a slingshot and stones—to achieve victory. David was confident that God would be with him in the future because of past victories. David didn’t hesitate to accept Goliath’s challenge—because he was always aware of God.

We too, can always be aware of God. Our invisible God comes to His kids every time we ask for help. The Bible is packed with His promises that we may freely claim. (See the lesson, below). His goodness and faithfulness wrap us in confidence. Anxiety and fear flee. Let’s rise to every challenge, fully aware of God. God is omnipresent; He’s everywhere!

God’s presence is His Spirit, who lives within every Christian. Let us be aware of God and claim all things that He freely gives.

J.D. Griffith

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