Forget Not Your Victories

I Sam.17:36-37 - "Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, since he has taunted the armies of the living God.” And David said, “The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you.”

• Importance Of Remembering Your Victories

David was remembering how God had delivered him from the paw of a lion and a bear. It is important that we remember our past victories with the Lord and David was doing exactly that.

When was the last time you remembered some of your victories that you had with the Lord? This is very important please take some time either now or when you finish this Pump Up and replay some of the victories you and the Lord have shared in your life. 

• Remembering Your Past As You Head Towards Your Future

He also believed that God would deliver him from the hand of this uncircumcised Philistine. David hadn’t fought Goliath yet physically, but he had fought him mentally and won.

He saw himself defeating this enemy like he had defeated others before. David didn’t fight alone. He knew God was with him when he entered on to the battlefield.

When you go into battle do you see the Lord going with you? If you don’t see God traveling with you don’t go. The Lord has helped you defeat other enemies in your life and He will help you as you face these new ones.

Be like David and remember how the Lord has helped you in the past and will now help you as you travel into your future.
 
·What battles are you fighting today?
 
Is it financial, health, family, work or some other type of battle? Then if you don’t mind me making a suggestion follow in the footsteps of David. He remembered how God had delivered him in the past.When we are entering into a battle we need to remember how God has delivered us in the past.
 
·My Own Personal Financial Crisis
 
I was having a financial crisis many years ago. I was asked to preach at a little country church. This was my first sermon ever. When I entered that church building that day I only had 11 cents to my name. After I finished preaching and all the people had departed one of the elders handed me a check for $35.00. 

When I saw that check I was excited for a second, BUT I couldn’t take the check. I personally thought I had preached the worse sermon ever. So I informed the elder I could not accept money for that sermon. I signed the check and gave it back to him. 

Later that afternoon I got a call from the Boilermaker’s Union Hall to report to Shippingport, PA at the power plant the next morning. When I got my first paycheck it was for $350.00. God gave me 10 times the amount I gave to Him. 

God had delivered me from that financial crisis and He has delivered me from many different types of crises since then.
 
·Remembering Your Victories Like David
 
What you want to do is remember the times God has delivered you. Too many times we forget what God has done for us. Don’t let this happen to you. Remember what God has done for you. He has told us He will never leave us nor forsake us (Heb.13:5).

Once you have mentally visualized you and God conquering your enemy then it is time to actually fight the fight.

Get Going with God!

It is the way to success.

Think About These:

When we let God guide, He will provide.

The Lord calls for us to stand, though not always to understand. 

Stay Pumped,

Gary A. Serago

Minister of God's Word