Spiritual Lens

A couple of 21 years traveled the road for a surprise visit. However, the couple never arrived. They had a fatal car accident. The car flipped over several times and when the turbulence came to a stop the wife pondered, “Why isn’t my husband yelling my name?”

She survived to see another day but her spouse did not. The time came to tell the children and her reaction was to share her gratitude of the Lord for He spared her life.

It is approaching a year since her husband died. She can courageously stands with appreciation that she can see her children as they grow up. She recognizes her life was secured because God still has something for her. He has granted her more time to accomplish His will. You might read this and say how can she go on without her husband; yet, she wakes up saying it is by His grace and mercy.

This woman reminds me of David. When David was a young boy he went up against Goliath. He was bold and full of courage. He was on his way to give food to his brothers that were on the front line of battle. He spoke to them, saying, "What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should taunt the armies of the living God" (1 Samuel 17:26)?

David knew that the Philistine giant did not have the Lord on his side. King Saul and his army looked at Goliath as an over size giant that they could not defeat. They were afraid (1 Samuel 17:11) but David he was alert that with God he could conquer Goliath.

The lady had a Goliath experience. She is able to look at her situation through her spiritual eyes. How is your view of your Goliath’s? Do you become panic-stricken and run away? Or are you as David running towards your Goliath?

Maybe Goliath is sitting in your living room. Perhaps Goliath is waiting for you at your job. Your Goliath can be the bill collector, death of a loved one, health problems, or any situation that has appeared threatening and you are running scared. Possibly, picking up your spiritual lens will assist you through your obstacle.

Allow God to prescribe you a set of spiritual lens. Ask God to help you see His blessings in all things. Pray to God that you are able to praise Him when your Goliath is before you. Call upon the Lord to flee the spirit of panic. “Do not fear them, for the LORD your God is the one fighting for you” (Deuteronomy 3:22).