The Principle of Ownership

I Samuel 17:36-37 “Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, He will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee.”

David understands something in this passage that Saul and the rest of Israel did not - the principle of ownership. When something is owned by the One True, Living God, it is controlled by the One True, Living God.

As a shepherd, David spent a ton of time observing the nature that God had created. He saw the mighty hand of God in the change of the seasons, in the power of storms, the flight of birds and the growing of grass.

If God owns all of this world that we see, does it not follow that He controls it as well? Things do not happen without a purpose. Beyond ownership, though, David also understood that God’s control did not alleviate David from responsibility to act.

What things in my life seem out of my control? Do I realize that no matter what, they are firmly within the control of the Creator? What responsibility to act am I afraid of?

As God to show you these things today. Ask Him for the strength and confidence that David demonstrated.