For multiple days I have been lingering in 1 Samuel 17. When a story is familiar, I want to slow down and mine the truths that get missed in the cursory glance because the story is so well known. The Holy Spirit has been hovering over this chapter for days now with me and today another revelation has arisen from this childhood to adulthood story.

The army of Israel went from shouting to standby as David came on the scene with a sling and a stone. The Philistine has fallen face down, not by a sword, but by one smooth stone and one simple sling. David now runs over to the giant who is laying on the ground and secures the victory. Now that the victory is secure and the enemy has been defeated, an army awakens.

The Holy Spirit spoke to me and said, the American army is arising, the armies of nations are standing up. People are going to see a dead, defeated enemy and when they do, dry bones will come alive (Ezekiel 37). An army of people who were once timid, shy, shouting but not pursuing are about to see evidence of the enemies defeat and when they do they will arise, pursue and recover all.

1 Samuel 17 says, “The men of Israel and Judah arose and shouted and pursued the Philistines as far as the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. The sons of Israel returned from chasing the Philistines and plundered their camps.”

Lisa Enebeli
Mouthpiece Ministry