God's Greatest Warrior
David

“My Servant David, who kept My Commandments, 
and who followed Me with ALL his heart, 
to do ONLY what was right in My eyes.”  
1 Kings 14:8.

The story of David and Goliath is the story of the battle between Good and Evil.  Goliath, the abomination, who profanes the name of GOD, and David the Saint of GOD, who came to defend GOD's honour.  Note: both David and Goliath are zealous to the extreme, that is, unto Death.  Goliath's zeal to profane the name of GOD is just as great as David's zeal to defend it.

As with all battles between Good and Evil, this battle is unto Death.  Either you destroy the Evil or it will destroy you.  This theme is repeated in Scripture over and over again. 


Similarities between Goliath and Satan

*  Goliath challenged the GOD of Israel on earth.
*  Satan challenged GOD in Heaven.

*  Goliath profaned the name of GOD on earth.
*  Satan profanes the name of GOD in all Dimensions. 

*  Goliath's challenge was that Israel “prove” itself or admit it had “no GOD.”  
*  Satan challenge to Jesus in the wilderness was that He “prove” Himself to be the “Son of GOD.”

*  Goliath was an abnormal human genetic misfit - a perversion of the natural order.  
*  Satan is a spiritual abomination - a perversion of the Spiritual order.

See how Satan is mirrored in Goliath.


Similarities between David and Jesus

*  David was a shepherd boy who took care of his sheep.  
*  Jesus is the Good Shepherd who takes care of us.

*  David defended GOD's name before the Gentiles.  
*  Jesus came as a Witness to the Father to all nations.

*  David was made King of Israel for a period of time on earth.  
*  Jesus is the eternal KING of Israel.

*  David was “a man after GOD's own Heart.”  
*  Jesus is the Heart of the Father.

See how Jesus is mirrored in David.


David - A Perfect Conduit of GOD's Power

During his lifetime, David fought 18 Wars.  Without David, Israel would have been decimated by the Philistines.  What makes David such a perfect conduit of GOD's power more than any other human being in history?  Refer to my article ‘The Saints of GOD.’  To be a perfect conduit, you must free from impurities which hinder the flow of the Spirit of GOD within you.  Yet this in itself is not enough.  You also have to be a “witness for GOD”, to Love Him with all your heart, and to be zealous for His Word.

We know David was an absolutely PERFECT conduit of GOD's power because Scripture tells us so: “The Spirit of the LORD came upon David in POWER.”  1 Samuel 16:13.  David received the full POWER of the Holy Spirit.  Note: this does NOT mean David received ALL of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.  It only means the POWER of the Spirit was within David in total completion.  For example, Mary received the full GRACE of the Spirit.  Daniel received the full WISDOM of the Spirit.

Note the similarity between David and the Archangel Michael.  David contained the fullness of GOD's power.  Michael was the first living manifestation of GOD's power.  BOTH of them fought against Evil and won.

Was David ever a witness for GOD?  Yes.  David was a witness for GOD when he slew Goliath, for then ALL the Philistines knew there was indeed a GOD in Israel, and that GOD was awesome and all-powerful.  Was David zealous for the Word of GOD?  If you read the Psalms, there can be no doubt that David was one of the most zealous people for GOD that ever lived.  His entire life was lived yearning for the presence of the LORD.


What is the Secret of David's Power?

The secret of David's power does not lie in his strength but in his Love.  David loved GOD with all his heart, with all his mind, with all his soul, and with all his strength.  As I stated previously, Love is the beginning, the purpose, and the end to all things.  When we Love GOD in that manner, ALL things will be added onto us.

This is what made David such a powerful Saint - his undying ardour, his fervent zeal, his absolute passion for GOD.  David yearned for GOD with all his heart, as a lover yearns for his Lover.  That makes David one of the greatest lovers of GOD, and the ONLY person in the entire Bible who is ever called “... a man after GOD's own Heart.”  1 Samuel 13:14.  Why a man after GOD's own heart?  Because David loved GOD the way He wanted to be loved.

And how does GOD want to be Loved?  What kind of a relationship does GOD crave?  The answer is given in Scripture in the metaphor of Marriage.  “For your Maker is your Husband, the LORD of Hosts is His name.”  Isaiah 54:5.  “In that day,” declares the LORD, “you will call me ‘my husband’, you will no longer call me ‘my master’.”  Hosea 2:16.

“Thus says the LORD: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty man glory in his might, nor let the rich man glory in his riches, but let him who glories glory in this - that he understands and knows Me.”  Jeremiah 9:23-24.  The Hebrew word for “to know” is yada.  If we go back to Genesis, we read: “And Adam knew Eve his wife ...”  Genesis 4:1.  The same word yada is used here.  It means “to know” in the deepest way possible.

GOD uses the metaphor of Marriage to describe what His own heart longs for with every human being.  David loved GOD in this manner and that is why he is called “a man after GOD's own Heart.”  It was an all-consuming passionate Love.  It is no wonder that GOD Himself would choose to incarnate through the lineage of David, for Jesus' attributes were mirrored in David 1,000 years previously.