To kick off our 19th annual Treasures of Hope Christmas Store, we're profiling individuals who played a role in the story of Jesus' birth in #12DaystoTreasures.
David was beloved by the Lord. In the Christmas story, Jesus was born in Bethlehem, the city of David, his mother and adopted father were descendants of David, one of Jesus' messianic titles is Son of David.
David was beloved by the Lord. In the Christmas story, Jesus was born in Bethlehem, the city of David, his mother and adopted father were descendants of David, one of Jesus' messianic titles is Son of David.
A man after God's heart, David saw strength where others felt weakness and experienced God's presence where others imagined His absence. David wasn't a perfect man, but he stood as one who sought God. Heaven honored David's life, giving us a timeless picture of how flawed men and women still can seek out the Father -- in loss, victory, shame, disappointment, and joy.
One of the David's greatest leadership moments was when he faced the Philistine champion, Goliath. David was prepared for this moment, having learned to meditate on the ways of God and having won battles with a lion and bear by the power of the Lord. By the time David faced Goliath, he didn't cower in fear:
Through the Treasures of Hope Christmas Store, we share what we've learned about God's faithfulness, and we allow ourselves to express His love in any way we can. This year, we're trying to make Christmas special for about 600 families and 1,800 children at Treasures of Hope.
What is your leadership moment? How has God strengthened you in the past so that you can trust Him in the present? What has He given you that He wants you to share with others?
If you want to donate toys and other items to Treasures of Hope so that we can make Christmas special for hundreds of Dallas families, please visit our online store at dlftx.org.
At Dallas Leadership Foundation, we've seen how our history with God has helped us in the present and positioned us for the future. Each time we've faced an adversary - our Goliaths, if you will -- we've seen how good God is!And the Philistine moved forward and came near to David, with his shield-bearer in front of him. And when the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was but a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance. And the Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. The Philistine said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and to the beasts of the field.” Then David said to the Philistine, “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 17:42-47).
David and Goliath: Wikipedia
Through the Treasures of Hope Christmas Store, we share what we've learned about God's faithfulness, and we allow ourselves to express His love in any way we can. This year, we're trying to make Christmas special for about 600 families and 1,800 children at Treasures of Hope.
What is your leadership moment? How has God strengthened you in the past so that you can trust Him in the present? What has He given you that He wants you to share with others?
If you want to donate toys and other items to Treasures of Hope so that we can make Christmas special for hundreds of Dallas families, please visit our online store at dlftx.org.
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