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Este libro inspira e insta a levantarse como guerreros, ir al mundo y cambiarlo. La generación de hoy debe ser una de guerreros radicales que prorrumpan, dirijan la batalla, perseveren hasta alcanzar la victoria y al final produzcan transformación en el mundo. This book inspires and urge us to arise as warriors, go into the world and change it. Today’s generation must be one of radical warriors that will break forth, run to the battle, persevere to victory and ultimately bring transformation to the world.
203 pages, Paperback
First published December 18, 2008
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September 24, 2020
"When David was standing in the Valley of Elah, he was standing in the gap. He was standing in the breach where communion had been broken because of fear. He did not kneel down there and pray silently, petitioning God for strength and victory. No, he kept standing up and moving right into position before Goliath. He raised his voice and used words born of faith to declare the end from the beginning.
That's what we should do too. As intercessors, we stand in the gap between man and God. We stand in the place where the battle is raging. We stand there on God's behalf, representing His heart toward the people, toward the human systems, toward the kingdom that is under attack. We boldly go up against the enemy with confidence and full authority, speaking directly to the Goliath in control, declaring what is and what will be." (Barbara J. Yoder, Taking on Goliath)
Most of us know the story of David and Goliath in the Bible. How Isreal's army was cowering in fear of the giant Goliath as he taunted them to send one of their finest warriors to defeat him and if he won, the Philistines would serve them; however, if they lost, the Israelites would serve them. In fear, no one would step up to the plate and fight this goliath because of his size. However, here comes a shepherd boy, David, with lunch from his father for his war weary siblings. Once there, they try to send him off, but he sizes up the situation and says "...who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should taunt the armies of the living God?" (See 1 Samuel 17:26). This Scripture always encourages me when I read it. To me, David is saying, 'how dare this person, this devil, this circumstance challenge God and His saints! Who does he think he is? We are victorious, we are children of the Most High God, we have been bought with a high price, with the precious blood Christ, we are forgiven, redeemed, made in the image of God, called to rule and reign with Christ. And this devil, Goliath, has come to taunt God's people and cause them to fear.' David does not cower though. He knows who he is and that he is on the winning side, and decides it is time to confront this Goliath.
This book is about how you and I, as the Church, have different Goliaths that come into our lives that try to taunt us and hinder our assignment and progress in God. She says, "Significant Goliaths are standing in front of us. These challenges are daunting. It is no accident of history that you and I are alive at this time-God wants to use us to shape the world in which He has placed us." Like David, God wants us to stand up and confront the Goliaths in our life and this world. She points out that David did not sit down and have a prayer meeting. He declared to the Goliath before him, "This day the LORD will deliver you up into my hands, and I will strike you down and remove your head from you. And I will give the dead bodies of the army of the Philistines this day to the birds of the sky and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel" (1 Samuel 17:46). The author points out that David made this declaration before he actually did it. She encourages her readers to do the same: Declare and slay the giant. BECOME A GIANT KILLER. You are anointed, you have the armour of God, you are called to conquer, you are called to rule and reign with King Jesus on earth as it is in heaven!
That's what we should do too. As intercessors, we stand in the gap between man and God. We stand in the place where the battle is raging. We stand there on God's behalf, representing His heart toward the people, toward the human systems, toward the kingdom that is under attack. We boldly go up against the enemy with confidence and full authority, speaking directly to the Goliath in control, declaring what is and what will be." (Barbara J. Yoder, Taking on Goliath)
Most of us know the story of David and Goliath in the Bible. How Isreal's army was cowering in fear of the giant Goliath as he taunted them to send one of their finest warriors to defeat him and if he won, the Philistines would serve them; however, if they lost, the Israelites would serve them. In fear, no one would step up to the plate and fight this goliath because of his size. However, here comes a shepherd boy, David, with lunch from his father for his war weary siblings. Once there, they try to send him off, but he sizes up the situation and says "...who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should taunt the armies of the living God?" (See 1 Samuel 17:26). This Scripture always encourages me when I read it. To me, David is saying, 'how dare this person, this devil, this circumstance challenge God and His saints! Who does he think he is? We are victorious, we are children of the Most High God, we have been bought with a high price, with the precious blood Christ, we are forgiven, redeemed, made in the image of God, called to rule and reign with Christ. And this devil, Goliath, has come to taunt God's people and cause them to fear.' David does not cower though. He knows who he is and that he is on the winning side, and decides it is time to confront this Goliath.
This book is about how you and I, as the Church, have different Goliaths that come into our lives that try to taunt us and hinder our assignment and progress in God. She says, "Significant Goliaths are standing in front of us. These challenges are daunting. It is no accident of history that you and I are alive at this time-God wants to use us to shape the world in which He has placed us." Like David, God wants us to stand up and confront the Goliaths in our life and this world. She points out that David did not sit down and have a prayer meeting. He declared to the Goliath before him, "This day the LORD will deliver you up into my hands, and I will strike you down and remove your head from you. And I will give the dead bodies of the army of the Philistines this day to the birds of the sky and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel" (1 Samuel 17:46). The author points out that David made this declaration before he actually did it. She encourages her readers to do the same: Declare and slay the giant. BECOME A GIANT KILLER. You are anointed, you have the armour of God, you are called to conquer, you are called to rule and reign with King Jesus on earth as it is in heaven!
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