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.”

The awakening has begun, for the giant has a David who is in the valley, the army is watching. Watching is the first sign of an awakening. But when the army sees the enemy get his head cut off, his voice removed, his narrative killed, the army will arise. Arising is the second sign of an awakening. After arising, the enemy will flee and the army of nations will pursue and plunder. Pursuing and plundering is the third sign of the awakening.

Can you see the signs of the awakening in action in your nation? Friends, we are in the middle of another awakening and we are about to see 1 Samuel 30:8 “And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.”