1 Samuel 17:32-37

32. “Don’t worry about this Philistine,” David told Saul. “I’ll go fight him!”

33. “Don’t be ridiculous!” Saul replied. “There’s no way you can fight this Philistine and possibly win! You’re only a boy, and he’s been a man of war since his youth.”

34. But David persisted. “I have been taking care of my father’s sheep and goats,” he said. “When a lion or a bear comes to steal a lamb from the flock, 35. I go after it with a club and rescue the lamb from its mouth. If the animal turns on me, I catch it by the jaw and club it to death. 36. I have done this to both lions and bears, and I’ll do it to this pagan Philistine, too, for he has defied the armies of the living God! 37. The Lord who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear will rescue me from this Philistine!”

Saul finally consented. “All right, go ahead,” he said. “And may the Lord be with you!”

Empowerment Keys:

• When it’s time, it’s time (never force the inevitable).

• Don’t allow what they see to distract you from what you don’t.

• Everyone is not privy to you private preparation.

• Lessons from the Lions and Bears.

  1. Lions and Bears gives us data of what’s inside of us.
     

  2. Lions and Bears builds confidence.
     

  3. Lions and Bears is an opportunity for us to have a God Encounter.
     

  4. Lions and Bears should always be remembered for future reference.

• Different opponent, same God, same Outcome.