In today’s Podcast we have discussed on the topic ”Beyond appearances”

Before Samuel anointed David King he looked at Eliab first because he was seeing the physical appearance so in his judgement David couldn't be the king. 1Samuel 16:6-7
When David came to King Saul and announced he will fight Goliath, he told him he wasn't fit, because he was looking at the physical appearance of a young boy in comparison to trained soldier with ,any years of experience and not to speak of the physical fitness. 1Sam.17:33

But when it's with God physical appearances stands no chance what stands is the heart and motivation of the man. God saw David's heart before he made him King. He knew David will be committed to the course of God's plan for the earth which is redemption. When he spoke up to fight Goliath it was not just a mere talk it was born out of a jealousy so to say for God and his people. He understood how priced God's people are, that someone who doesn't have God with him should even dare to come against them and think they will win God's battle.

One Weapon The Giant Goliath used was fear which resulted from the words he spoke. The Army and the King listened to such negative and fearful words for 40days. They slept and woke up thinking about all the negative things are this took their attention away from God to this enemy fear. We need to be careful of who we listen to, we need to continue to hear what God says about us, and about his love for us through reading the bible and also via listening to sound teachers. That way our heart is guarded from the onslaught of Satan through fear and we are able to walk in who we really are : More than Conquerers.

So David defeated Goliath because he choose to see God through him fighting the battles. He had already fought a bear and a Lion in secret , when no one was watching him and he says the God who delivered me from them will also do the same. He had built his faith to trust the Lord, so must we. Trust the Lord for the things you are dealing with secretly and when one come openly you would have grown in trusting the Lord and you will trust him. 1Sam17:34-37

God is for us always, we need not allow fear due to what we can see with our physical eyes paralyze us but we need to see with the eyes of faith, that God never fails. Romans 8:32 He gave Jesus up for our sakes and through him freely gives us all things. Have an awesome weekend and Stay blessed 😇 !