MISSION ACCOMPLISHED – Saturday December 19th 2015
Memorise: So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and stote the Philistine, and stew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. 1st Samuel 17 : 50
Read: 1st Samuel
17:45-50, 45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me
with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the
name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou
hast defied.
46 This day
will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and
take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the
Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the
earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
47 And all
this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and
spear: for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give you into our hands.
48 And it
came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came, and drew nigh to meet David,
that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.
49 And David
put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the
Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell
upon his face to the earth.
50 So David
prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the
Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.
Bible
in one year: Proverbs 4-7, 1st Peter 3:8-4:11
MESSAGE!
A mission is
a special assignment commissioned by a higher authority. Generally speaking,
missions are known to involve some level of difficulty and challenges.
Therefore, they are generally identified with uncertainty, opposition,
criticism, anxiety, risk and fear. This fact is evident in all those who
were commissioned for one assignment or the other in the Bible. Noah as a man
on a mission experienced all these. Nobody believed him until the word of the
Lord came to pass (Luke 17:27). Abraham’s experience was the same. At a point,
he risked losing his beautiful wife because of the fear of the unknown (Genesis
20:2-3). The assignment of Moses was especially marked with difficulties that
made him experience negative conditions on a much higher level. Other
importance negative conditions on a much higher level. Other important figures
in the Bible like Joseph, Joshua, Daniel, Nehemiah, and David were not left
out; they all had terrible encounter on their mission to fuLlfil their
assignments, but by the grace of God, they all accomplished their missions
successfully. I therefore decree over your life: no matter how difficult your
assignment, your mission will be accomplished successfully in Jesus’ Name.
A person on
a mission is usually misunderstood, especially when he or she is being
controlled by the Holy Spirit. This is usually because the fellow receives
divine instructions which are guaranteed to being success, but are usually at
variance with human understanding. David, as a man on a divine mission,
accomplished his mission in grand style by taking some specific steps. He did
not allow opposition and criticism ton discourage him, but remained focus on
his assignment. David identified with the Almighty God and relied on the power
in the word of God as the ultimate weapon of war. He trusted completely in God
for victory to the point of boasting about it. He was ill-equipped for battle
because he had no sword, yet he confidently approached his assignment with
boldness, and God crowned his efforts with resounding victory. Do you have a
mission, vision, or idea that has become a passion in you? Are you in anyway
handicapped because of lack of money, human connection, or assistance? Are you
in a disadvantaged position because of your family background or upbringing? My
friend, do not fret over your situation. Put your trust in God, and your
mission will be accomplished in due time in Jesus’ Name.
Prayer point
Father,
accelerate the accomplishment of my goals in life by the wisdom of Your Spirit.
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