Walls of Opposition

Paul called all that he had been through a light momentary affliction - slight distress of the passing hour. How encouraging this is. Most have not went through the great afflictions he did, many cry over the smallest difficulties, yet he counted all he went through as slight distress! His attitude was, “This too shall pass.” Human nature tends to find someone they can talk to about their distresses. They want others to feel their distresses and give them the same emphasis they do. They want those they vent (talk) to, to be as oppressed with their difficulty as they are. Paul saw every difficulty as passing. Why? Because he saw himself passing through to the other side. He had his destination in sight. He saw through the opposition.

In facing Goliath, David saw and heard the same thing the Israelite soldiers heard but they ran and hid in fear. David’s approach was different. Why? Because the Israelis had spent time with each other, therefore, they did what the other guy did. No doubt, they were feeding each other’s fear by talking about this great difficulty they faced.

David had been spending time with God out in the field, therefore, he did what God would do. Who you spend time with will determine how you will face your opposition. If you spend your time with carnal people, you will behave just like they do in the face of tragedy or difficulty. (Carnal people can also be those you watch on T.V.) David hadn’t been hanging out with the soldiers, he had been with sheep who didn’t know any better. Also He had been with God singing to Him.

The soldiers compared themselves to the giant and became afraid but David compared Goliath to God and said, “Ah you’re too big to miss.” It matters with what kind of people you spend your time.

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