Saturday, August 2, 2014

The Egotist - Great People Give God Glory



The Egotist

“First pride, then the crash - the bigger the ego, the harder the fall”
Proverbs 16:18 (MSG)

Young David looked into the mocking eyes of the giant who stood a whopping 9’7” tall.
God had already helped him kill a lion and a bear that went after his father’s sheep. God would do it again. 
Goliath sneered, “You’re dead meat, a joke, an insult to me! I’m gonna to feed your flesh to the buzzards. You’ll be toast today.”
David shot back unafraid, “It is the God of the Armies of Heaven that you spit upon today. He will hand you over to me and I will cut off your head.”


And—David did!

Another true story
David Wilkerson was a skinny teen. As a young boy his family moved quite often. He hated this. He could always count on a new bully.
When he set foot on the next campus his peers told him to get ready. He was going to be approached by Billy, the campus bully. Everyone took note of Billy. He was BIG!
David prayed, “Help, Lord!” A scripture flashed through David’s mind.
“It’s not by power, not by might, but by my spirit, says the Lord,”
Zechariah 4:6
The dreaded day came. As David walked home from school he saw Billy on the opposite sidewalk—Billy crossed over.
“Look at you, you skinny kid. I’m gonna knock your brains out.”
Under his breath, David began to whisper, “It’s not by might, not by power, but by My Spirt…not by might, not by power, but by my spirit…”

And as he circled Billy, David felt courage rising. He just kept circling with raised fists and whispering the verse! Nothing—ever happened. Billy walked away—mystified by David’s courage, confidence, and his fearlessness!
The next day, Billy hailed David a hero, a tough guy.
If you want to be a champion, turn to God, and give Him glory.
And a sure fire way to loose, refuse to trust in God—be an egotist.

No comments:

Post a Comment