“2026: Year of the Explosion” Day 3: Be bold as a Lion.

“2026: Year of the Explosion”

Day 3: Be bold as a Lion.

“When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. But David heard of it and went out against them.

It feels terrible to be intimidated such that what you know you should do, you can’t/won’t do. Indeed, the power behind intimidation is fear.

Of course, some fear is necessary in order to be safe. That is to say: Healthy fear keeps us from doing things that can be harmful to us. As well, fear of the Lord, is to be desired. However, when fear keeps us from obeying the Lord, it not only can keep us from living the abundant life, it becomes sin.

Paul boldly proclaimed that being in right-standing with God, puts us in a position of superiority over all that would come against us.

“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭31‬ ‭ESV‬‬

The writer of Proverbs declares that a clean conscious before God, makes us exempt from the paranoia found in the hearts of those who do wickedly.

“The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭28‬:‭1‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Last time, as we were discussing David’s confidence in the face of adversity, we looked at his statement made to Saul, concerning why he was not afraid to face Goliath. Just before that exchange, David made this bold statement to Saul:

“And David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.””

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭17‬:‭32‬ ‭ESV‬‬

In our opening scripture, found in the story of David at Baal-Perazim, we see that David, having been made king over all Israel, was to be confronted with the Philistines who saw his promotion as being a threat to their own security.

However, rather than trying to hide from those who would seek to do him harm, David sought them out first. You see, he knew that the same God who helped him kill the lion and the bear, the same God who had given him victory over Goliath, was well able to give him the victory over these Philistines. David was ready and willing to act on the word of the Lord, and in so doing, obtain the victory over his enemies.

Next time, we will go further into this story. For now, meditate on this question: What things have you failed to do that you knew you should do, or things you needed to do, but couldn’t, because fear had gotten the better of you?

Remember, the Lord does not want us to live our lives, shrinking from challenges and adversity. Indeed, we can be one of those who are “bold as a lion.”

Peace to you.

Jesus is coming! Get ready for Him!