In 1 Samuel 17, David had defeated a great giant,

Goliath. The Bible says he struck him with a stone from a sling and the

giant fell face down, dead. Then David who had a shepherd's staff

instead of a sword, took the sword of his enemy and used it to cut off

the head of Goliath. The Bible then says in 1 Samuel 17:54, "And David

took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem". Whatcha

doin David? 18 miles. 7 hour walk? He arrives, the city of Jerusalem was

occupied by the enemy. The Jebusites owned Jerusalem. I imagine David

stopped just outside the walls of his enemy, holding the head of

Goliath. I imagine he was sending a loud and clear message. It was as

though he had a divine moment from God, he arrives at a city that should

belong to God. "You're next." He was putting them on notice. I'm coming

for you! Do we have territory in our Christianity that should belong to

God but doesn't? A defeated enemy holding a city that is ours? A city we

did not build, a well you did not dig, a gift from God that is still

occupied by the enemy? A place in your life that belongs to God but the

enemy has entrenched there? Today, we put them on notice, an eviction

notice.