Strong Statements

God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering my son. – Abraham to Isaac, Genesis 22:8

I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you. – Gideon, Judges 8:23

Even if Balak gave me his palace filled with silver and gold, I could not do anything great or small to go beyond the command of the Lord my God. – Balaam to Balak’s messengers, Numbers 22:18

You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will hand you over to me, and I’ll strike you down and cutt off your head. Today I will give the carcases of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands. – David to Goliath, I Samuel 17:45

How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; bit if Baal is God, follow him. – Elijah to the Israelites, I Kings 18:21

And if I perish, I perish. – Esther to Mordecai, Esther 4:16

Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised. – Job, Job 1:21

Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore stand in awe of God. – Solomon, Ecclesiastes 5:7

We do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up. – Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to king Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel 3:16-18

Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord – God through Joel, Joel 2:13


My favourite one is David to Goliath. I remember reading this passage shivering, not from being cold, but just because these words are so full of faith, so strong, just because our God is really glorious and no one can dare to stand against Him, the Almighty.
I find that reading verses like that creates in me a higher “ideal”, a stronger desire to trust and obey God. For sure, I am not called to says such things right now in my life. My life isn’t not threatened if I speak God’s Word to people, the fate of my nation doesn’t depend on my actions, I am not in trouble like that. But I am faced with small acts of faith compared to these great examples of the Bible. But it’s all about faith in God, knowing that He will act. It’s about being persuaded.

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