CHAMPIONS AND GOALS
Memorise: Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher
of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,
despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2
Read: 1 Samuel 17:32-37; Bible in one year: Joshua 22;
Job 38:12-24
Champions are people of rugged determination. Once
they set their minds on certain goals, nothing will make them change their
minds. They will pursue their goals relentlessly until they arrive at their
desired destination. Divine champions see every mountain as a potential
testimony. David was so sure that Goliath would end up like the lion and the
bear he had killed. In order words, the present problem would become a
testimony. Many times when we go to battle, we expect to come back without a
scar. Divine champions believe all their goals will be actualised, but not
without pain. They don’t bother about the pain because they know that at the
end they will have their victory. They are people like Paul who would say: “I
forget those things that are behind, and press forward” (Philippians 3:13-14).
A divine champion is like a river. A river will always look for a way around an
obstruction to get to the ocean.
I suppose David would have said this to himself: “Not
one of the sheep given to me by my father would get lost”. All of a sudden, a
lion came and grabbed one on of the sheep. David faced the lion that was the
champion of the forest and killed it. This was what gave David the boldness to
confront the champion of the city. Your ability to achieve a particular goal is
a function of the ones you have achieved in the past through the help of the
Almighty God. When the Lord decided to move us from the first auditorium at the
Redemption Camp, there were many people who felt that the auditorium we were
moving from was the biggest they had ever seen. Also, when the Lord decided to
move us away from the second auditorium to the arena where we presently
worship, many said it was impossible, but it happened. Today, the Lord is set
to move us to a bigger arena because the children need to occupy the present
one. Many of us have lost our miracles because we stopped too soon. A divine
champion sets goals believing that with God, nothing shall be impossible (Luke
1:37). I have been challenged by people who say what we want to do is impossible.
The moment you say it is possible, I will want to show you that is it possible.
It could take some sweating, fasting, night vigil and a little extra effort,
but whatever goals divine champions, it is not all the time you set a goal that
you realise it at first instance. May times, you have to try and try over and over again before you
succeed, the important thing is that as a child of God you will win at the end.
Key Point
In Christ alone lies the strength of a divine
champion.
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