So what? Life is hard for everyone. We all have different struggles. At the end of the day, you have to stay in your lane and live out the life that has been set before you no matter the circumstances.
Before David could be King, David was the lowest of the low. David was the youngest of his brothers. He was a shepherd. Before David fought Goliath, David fought a lion and a bear. David had to learn that God was with him so that when he stood before the giant, he had experience to defeat the giant.
David fought and killed a lion and a bear with his bear hands. I'm sure those battles were hard and bloody. David must've took a scars but he didn't die. In the time out in the pastures, David also gained confidence and the favor of the Lord so that when the day came to fight Goliath, he was ready and he killed the giant.
God has been preparing you. You've been down and out. You've been passed up and looked over. You've been lied on and gossiped about. When everyone has turned their back on you, the Lord has not. You've been faithful, as hard as it was, but you kept on with the Lord. You've fought the lion and the bear but now it is time to fight the giant. It's time to put to use what you have learned. It's time to exercise faith in God. God has been preparing for such a day so that when Goliath steps up you can boldly say " Who is this uncirmcised Philistine that defies the armies of the living God?" Not only that, but strike down the giant and cut its head off in victory.
It wasn't until the giant was killed that David could receive the blessing of the crown, the blessing of the kingdom and enter into the palace. So all you have dealt with this year, was preparing for what's coming. The giant is next, but God is with you and the giant will go down. It's not only because God can, it's knowing God will be with you when the giant comes. After the battle, will come God's blessing.
One other thing I want to mention. After David became king, he sinned by taking a married man wife, empregnating her and having her husband killed. Did even such a great sin change who David was? No. Did God have to judge David and correct him, yes. But David didn't loose his place and his blessing. David repented of his sins and continued to serve the Lord. David is still considered one of the greats of the Bible even to this day.
The bottomline is this. You've been through a lot. You've wanted to quit but you didnt. You fought hard battles but you received victory because you stayed praying and going after God. Now the climax of it all is upon you and it's time to ready up. The giant is coming, but there is no reason to fear because you've been prepared long before this battle.
Fight well in 2020 and remember that God is with you always, even unto the end of the age. Happy new year and new decade!
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