Do It Again, Daddy

When my sister and I were younger, we LOVED when our dad would swing us or toss us into the air or flip us around. Of course, we were never satisfied with just one time, we were always shouting, "Do it again, daddy, do it again!". He loved to do silly and fun things that would entertain us. Even though I am sure it tired him out at times, we would chant "Do it again" and he loved it!

God is the same type of Father with us. He loves to do things for us! He enjoys giving His children gifts! When we share about what the Lord does for us, it is called our testimony - and our testimony is continually growing! In Hebrew the word testimony can be translated as "do it again".

For me, I look back over my life and see a lot of mistakes. I see times where I took advantage of God's Grace and used it as an excuse to continue in a sinful lifestyle. I see times where I lied to cover my tail. I see hurts and pain and grief...but that's not my testimony. My testimony is how the Lord redeemed me from that. My testimony speaks of His great love that met me where I was at and changed my heart. My testimony gives me greater cause to Worship the Lord, because He saved me from so much! That salvation changed my life yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

Testimonies are powerful, which is why the enemy does not want us to share them. The enemy tells us that we should be ashamed, that people will reject us, that the Lord can never use us because of what we've done, etc... The truth is that satan is the father of lies, it's the only language he can speak! Truth comes from the Lord and the Lord says that we conquer the enemy by the Blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimonies! (Revelation 12:11) No wonder satan wants to keep us quiet about our testimonies.

In 1 Samuel 17, David kills Goliath. I absolutely love David's statement beforehand, he says:

"You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and cut off your head. And I will give the dead bodies of the host of the Philistines this day to the birds of the air and to the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, and that all this assembly may know that the LORD saves not with sword and spear. For the battle is the LORD's, and he will give you into our hand." (1 Samuel 17:45-47)

David responds to Goliath with authority, knowing that the Lord had delivered the Philistines into Israel's hand. When the enemy speaks lies to me, telling me that I am unworthy, I respond with the Word of God which is truth. My testimony declares that I serve the One True God.

In 2 Samuel 21, the Israelites were battling the Philistines again. One Philistine had six digits on each limb - six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot! The men they fought were descended from giants. David and his men defeated them. The other Israelite warriors had the faith to stand against giants because of David's testimony of what the Lord did against Goliath! Testimonies build our faith! Testimonies declare that our God is the only One worthy of praise and worship and adoration.

Don't be ashamed of your testimony. Share it. Maybe it will help someone else overcome their giants. Together we can shout unto God and as His children say, "Do it again, Daddy!"