Never underestimate God

"Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.  46This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you. And this day I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. 47Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give you into our hands.”           1 Samuel 17:45-47.  NKJV

We should never underestimate a man or woman of God. Under the power of the Holy Spirit they can achieve far more than a person can without this anointing. When we underestimate someone like this, we are underestimating God. We must remember this fact.

In this passage, David, who was a young teenager of a slight build, volunteered to go up up against the formidable sight of Goliath - a Philistine warrior who stood 9 feet 9 inches in height and was experienced in the art of battle. The Israelites were all running away from him when he challenged them. Even King Saul refrained from fighting him as he would have been duty bound because of the fact that it was his kingdom. Yet this small teenager, stood before the giant ready to fight him to the death. His only weapon was a sling and 5 smooth stones, whereas Goliath had so much weaponry, he was like a walking armoury. That day, David, who let's not forget had been anointed as the true king of Israel, ran towards Goliath, slung one stone, and this sunk into the giant's head and he fell to the floor. David raced towards him, grabbed his sword and decapitated him with it. The battle was over; victory had been won in the Name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel.

Don't ever underestimate a man or woman of God. Nobody there that day thought David had any chance of winning but, David did. Why? Because he was going against this man in the Name of the Lord.

In the past man and/or woman have taken on tasks and been successful in all they have done. But they have done this task in the same way - in the Name of the Lord. Jackie Pullinger, a missionary to Hong Kong, has led many thousands of drug addicted people to Jesus. The city of Hong Kong gave her vast property, on which she helps drug users to recover. She does what hospitals fail to do. Jackie was given an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. People may have underestimated her in the beginning but, she never underestimated her God.

There are many other people of God who have done or are doing great things for God because they have felt called and God has blessed their faithfulness. Victory comes when we believe God, believe in ourselves and never underestimate what God can do through them

Copyright 2025 Grahame Howard. 

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