By Oke Chinye
Read: 1 Samuel 17: 1-59
Meditation verse:
“And David said to Saul, ‘I cannot walk with these, for I have not tested them’. So, David took them off” (1 Sam 17:39b).
Everything you need to succeed in the assignment that God has given to you is already inside of you and you are uniquely shaped for your assignment. You do not need to become like any other person and have their ability to accomplish what God has called you to do, it amounts to ‘borrowing some other person’s armour’. You have yours and it’s all you need for the job. You are unique and your assignment is unique to you.
In preparing David for his fight with goliath, king Saul clothed him with his own armour. David tried to walk in the borrowed armour and could not. It was untested terrain for him, it was unnatural to him. So, he took it off. “Then he took his staff in his hand and he chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook and put them in the shepherd’s bag, in a pouch which he had, and his sling was in his hand. And he drew near to the Philistine” (1 Sam 17: 40). When he put on that which he was familiar with, he advanced confidently towards the Philistine and defeated him.
You cannot fulfil the purpose that God has for you or win the battles of life with someone else’s armour. If you do, you will either get stuck or keep going round in circles. No matter how much you admire a person’s talent or ability, do not attempt to copy it. You can commend and admire, but do not be a copycat. Discover who you and identify your areas of giftings. Then confidently advance towards your assignment and you will have good success.
IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Dcns Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).
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