Lessons from David: How to Be a Giant Killer by Andrew Wommack Read Free Book Online Page B

I’m going to stand up and do it!
    This was what God used to propel David into the national public eye. Perhaps He could have done it some other way, we don’t know. But this was how the Lord promoted David and got the entire nation to love him. After David killed Goliath, the women came out dancing and singing, “Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands” (1 Samuel 18:7). David made the hit list! He was front-page news in all the papers. Beating Goliath actually paved the way for David to take over the kingdom of Israel. What an opportunity!
    All the other fighting men were there, too. They had the same opportunity as David. They were Israelites—God’s covenant people. They could have been used like David, but they weren’t looking at the situation with Goliath through the covenant.
    Speak Forth Your Faith!
    David saw this opportunity through the covenant:
Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?

1 Samuel 17:26
    David declared, “I have the Lord’s promises, and this guy doesn’t. He is separated from God. I have him licked, no problem!”
And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.

1 Samuel 17:31
    David had to start speaking forth his faith. If he had just stood there and not spoken his vision, it wouldn’t have come to pass. It wasn’t enough for him to just boldly stand there while everyone else was running and hiding behind rocks, in caves, and such. He had to start speaking his faith. After he spoke those words of faith, the Lord promoted him. God took those words and passed them through the army, all the way up to the king.
    You have to speak forth what the Lord has put in your heart. You can’t be timid. Words are powerful. God will use your words to open up doors and stop the devil in his tracks.

Chapter 7
Overcoming Criticism
And Eliab his [David’s] eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.
    1 Samuel 17:28; brackets mine
    David was standing up to the enemy, operating in faith, and doing nothing but good things that should be admired and praised. Yet when his older brother heard David’s words, he railed on him. Eliab turned on David and began to question why he came, saying, “You’re irresponsible. You’ve left those few sheep alone in the wilderness!” The truth was that David had not left the sheep alone. He left them with a keeper. Also, he didn’t come down there on his own out of pride. David was submitting to his father, who had commanded him to go. David did everything exactly right.
    Faith Condemns Mediocrity
    If you’re going to be a giant killer, you need to recognize that criticism will come your way. If you get a different attitude and start operating in faith instead of fear, if you stand up to your giants instead of running from them, if you recognize your covenant rights and privileges and start speaking forth your faith, you will be criticized. If you decide you aren’t going to sit there and bow down to sickness, disease, poverty, oppression, and fear the way everyone else does, there will be people who will turn on you. They’ll criticize your vision and mock you. It happens every single time.
    When you believe for victory, speak forth your faith, and go for it, you condemn the average person’s mediocre life. That’s the number one reason they criticize and fight against you. If what you’re saying about walking in health, prosperity, and joy is true, then they must be wrong. If you don’t have to be defeated by circumstances, then their excuses are exposed. If you’re saying, “It doesn’t matter where you come from. All that matters is where you’re going, because you can