Never Say “Never”


    Think of David and Goliath (see 1 Sam. 17). The Philistine army had caused a military crisis by bringing the giant, Goliath, to challenge the Israelites. Everybody was afraid of Goliath. Nobody thought they could win over such a formidable foe. But they had to, or they would be taken over by the Philistines. King Saul and his seasoned warriors were stalling for time.

    Along came David, ostensibly to bring food to his big brothers, who were part of the army. He heard about Goliath’s challenge, and he knew that something had to be done. With a combination of God given courage and cleverness, David initiated a solution. He proposed that he himself, a young shepherd, should confront the giant. Was this some kind of a joke? How could a mere boy expect to succeed where well-armed warriors had failed?

    The Israelite king was out of options, so he agreed to David’s crazy plan. What did they have to lose? You know how it turned out. David was not crazy after all because he was not fighting on his own strength alone. Goliath was mocking him the whole time, but…

    David used his trusty sling to throw one well-chosen, well-aimed rock at Goliath. It could have just bounced off his armor, but this one little stone stopped him dead, penetrating his bare forehead. Goliath’s huge body slammed to the dirt. Then David “ran over and pulled Goliath’s sword from its sheath. David used it to kill the giant and cut off his head…

     As you overcome your crisis, you have got to believe in yourself almost as much as you believe in God. You have got to believe that He has equipped you to win out over your crisis. You have got to come to the point where you can say, “Every problem has a solution,” in spite of the fact that your old solutions are worthless. You know you cannot go home and revert to business as usual.

    The whole world is slipping away from “business as usual.” The whole world is in a crisis, and your personal crisis is just one part of a bigger one. This is part of the reason it seems so daunting. Nevertheless, do not give up. Do not throw in the towel. Do not quit. Do not take pills. Do not shoot yourself. Every single problem has a solution, and it must be within your grasp or God would not have allowed you to be tested in the first place.

    Your crisis may be big, but God is much bigger. Every problem has a solution, including yours right now. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you think of the solution. Let your faith grow as you see what He will enable you to do. Never say never!

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