Hope for Sunday.....

Psalm 71:5 "But you have been my hope, O sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth". In 1 Samuel 17:1-58, we are introduced to David, a young shepherd boy. He was just a boy, a young guy. He was sent by his father, to bring food to his brothers in the army who were at war. Every one looked down upon him because he was just a shepherd boy. Even his brothers spoke down to him. ....

If people who know us the best, discourage us the most, we have few chances of developing confidence.

 
David moved on to killing and defeating Goliath... the one man even the armies of Israel were afraid to battle.........Many people "Heard" God's word, including David's family......but David BELIEVED God's word.

 

 God's word tells us we are LOVED, GIFTED AND BLESSED. Phil 4:13 shows us that we can do anything through God that strengthens us. People will always be people...just as David's brothers talked down to David and the Pharisees and the Sadducee talked down to Jesus, people in our lives will talk down to us. BUT GOD IS ON OUR SIDE.



We can have courage in the face of those that want to bring us down. We can face them with the confidence and the strength of the Holy Spirit inside of us!!! YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!! You are fearfully and wonderfully made and are a child of God and you are deeply and truly loved.