Five Things We Will Learn
- Why seasons of mourning reveal God’s call to action.
- How David and Jonathan’s covenant mirrors loyalty in today’s political and spiritual battles.
- Why standing for righteousness always draws opposition from the powers of darkness.
- How the fall of a modern-day “Jonathan” calls the Church to rise and stand.
- What it means to be the “Kirk”—the called-out Church—in our generation.
A Time to Weep, A Time to Mourn
There is a time to weep, a time to mourn, and to mourn with those who mourn.
Ecclesiastes 3:4; Romans 12:15
We have just lost, through assassination, a beloved brother in the Lord—a citizen of our nation—a righteous man of only 31 years who stood taller than most in our country—not in height alone, but in courage, faith, wisdom, strength, boldness, and truth.
Charlie Kirk
This is a time to weep, a time to mourn…
Let’s look to Scripture to understand.
The Lord spoke these words to my spirit upon watching Charlie Kirk’s assassination:
“How the mighty have fallen.”
The Lord called Charlie Kirk a Jonathan—to President Donald Trump and to the nation.
Setting the Scene: David, Saul, Jonathan, and the Giant
The Political Atmosphere—Then and Now
The atmosphere in Israel at the time of David and Goliath was thick with fear, defeat, and national paralysis. The people of God were being mocked and oppressed by the Philistines—a foreign enemy that had not only invaded their land but also defied the very identity of Israel as God’s chosen people.
For forty days, Goliath stood in open defiance, taunting the armies of Israel—publicly challenging their courage, their leadership, and their God (1 Samuel 17:16).
Every day he reinforced a dark reality:
“Your God is not strong enough to save you.”
King Saul was present, but he had lost his courage, his clarity, and his anointing. He sat in his royal tent with his generals, unable to lead—watching his people humiliated, demoralized, and terrorized by a single man.
Not one voice in government, not one soldier in the ranks, not one prophet in the land was willing to stand up. The nation teetered on the brink of collapse—psychologically defeated, spiritually confused, and politically adrift.
To take a stand in that moment wasn’t just risky—it was a death sentence. Whoever stepped onto that battlefield was confronting not only a literal giant but also the full weight of a nation’s disappointment, fear, and desperation.
This wasn’t just a military standoff; it was a crisis of national identity. Israel had forgotten who they were, and Goliath had become the symbol of every unchecked evil force claiming territory in their land.
And then—God looked for a man.
One man.
A young shepherd.
A worshiper.
A warrior.
A David.
“I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before Me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one.”
Ezekiel 22:30
This Is the Pattern of History—Then and Now
We are living in a similar hour today.
Our culture is surrounded by giants—ideological, political, and spiritual forces that mock righteousness, defy truth, and seek to intimidate the people of God into silence.
Many who hold positions of authority have shrunk back—confused or compromised.
Many pulpits are quiet.
Many families feel helpless.
And many believers are asking, “Is anyone going to stand up?”
Once again, God found a man.
In our generation, Donald J. Trump, now President of our nation, stepped onto the national battlefield.
Like David, he stood when others stayed silent. He spoke when others were afraid. He faced towering opposition that had gripped a nation through fear, control, and compromise.
He looked the giant square in the eye and said “No,” and was shot in a failed assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.
He didn’t come from the religious class. He wasn’t groomed by the political elite. But when the nation was under siege, God found a man willing to fight.
And just as David had a Jonathan, Donald Trump has not stood alone.
Charlie Kirk, like Jonathan, stood loyally by his side—not for power, but for purpose. Not for self, but for the nation. Not for his own future, but for the future of the Church and the nation.
With conviction and clarity, Charlie Kirk used his voice, platform, and influence to speak truth in the midst of chaos. He stood in covenant with righteousness, not popularity. He chose to stand for the nation and for the Lord’s people—the Church—even when it cost him.
The spiritual climate is thick with tension, just like it was then. The giants are loud. The institutions are trembling. The battlefield is public. The consequences are real. But so is the call of God.
God is still looking for men and women who will stand in the gap—those who won’t be bought by power, bullied by fear, or silenced by culture.
When the moment of history arrived, David stepped forward.
And today, Donald Trump did.
Charlie Kirk stood with him.
Charlie Kirk stood for God.
Charlie Kirk stood up for Jesus.
Charlie Kirk stood up for the Church.
And now the question is—will we?
The Sign to the Church
Charlie Kirk’s standing—and his assassination—is a sign to the Church.
His last name, “Kirk,” literally means church.
- “Kirk” carries the meaning of “church” or “the Lord’s house.”
- It means ekklesia—“the called-out ones” (Matthew 16:18).
- Goliath and the Philistines were not against David; they were against God and His people (1 Samuel 17:45).
Today, Goliath and the Philistines—those who hate God and the Judeo-Christian foundations of America, and who despise America’s support for Israel—are not against Charlie Kirk; they are against “Kirk,” the Church—the called-out ones.
They are against God and His Church (Acts 20:28).
When David Stood Up to Evil
- He was willing to take down the giant everyone feared.
- He was confident that the oppression of the nation was not of God.
David asked:
“Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
1 Samuel 17:26
He knew that God looks for someone to stand up for His people against evil.
“The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.”
1 Samuel 17:37
David went to the king and declared he would face the enemy:
“Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him.”
1 Samuel 17:32
No one else in government or among the people was willing to stand up for what was right—but David did.
“All the men of Israel, when they saw the giant, fled from him and were very much afraid.”
1 Samuel 17:24
David Did—A Model of Bold Faith and Heavenly Backing
- He faced the giant head-on.
- He declared:
“Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
1 Samuel 17:26
- He proclaimed that the Lord of Heaven’s Armies would back him.
David said to Goliath:
“You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin [media, deep state, and evil national alliances], but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.”
1 Samuel 17:45–47
Jonathan and David—Brotherhood in Political Chaos
In the story of Jonathan and David, found in 1 and 2 Samuel, we see a profound example of loyal brotherhood and friendship in the midst of political turmoil.
Jonathan admired David’s boldness and unwavering faith. David’s victory over Goliath inspired him deeply. Jonathan himself was a brave warrior, and David’s courage and trust in God resonated with him.
Their friendship was founded on bravery, faith, and loyalty—the foundation of their covenant relationship.
“Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself… Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow, and his belt.”
1 Samuel 18:1–4
Jonathan’s loyalty stands out, especially as Saul grew paranoid and sought to kill David (1 Samuel 19). Despite this, Jonathan supported David and warned him of his father’s intentions (1 Samuel 23:17).
“There would be no David without Jonathan, and no Jonathan without David.”
- David saved the nation.
- Jonathan saved David.
Eventually, Jonathan was killed in battle.
“The Philistines struck down Jonathan.”
1 Samuel 31:2
David’s lament in 2 Samuel 1:26 was heartfelt:
“How the mighty have fallen!”
He grieved Jonathan as a brother, recognizing his sacrifice and loyalty.
Charlie Kirk—A Jonathan in Our Generation
Charlie Kirk, only 31 years old, stood in the same spirit of Jonathan.
He stood for what was right even when the political tides turned against him.
He defended truth, honored God, and was loved by the people.
Like Jonathan, he fell in the midst of political turmoil—assassinated at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah—a name that means “to pray,” “I pray,” or “let us pray.”
Charlie’s Assassination
This week, while standing against the giants—for the people, for righteousness, and for the next generation—Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated on September 10, 2025, during his American Comeback Tour at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
A single shot from a nearby rooftop struck him in the neck about 20 minutes into his presentation. Utah Governor Spencer Cox called it a “political assassination.” The campus was evacuated and classes canceled until further notice.
A Lament for Charlie Kirk
(Adapted from 2 Samuel 1:17–27)
“A gazelle lies slain on your heights, America.
How the mighty have fallen!
Do not tell it in Beijing, proclaim it not in Moscow.
Do not broadcast it in Tehran or trumpet it through Hollywood and Silicon Valley,
lest the enemies of freedom be glad,
lest those who hate righteousness and God’s people rejoice.
O mountains of America, withhold your dew and your rain;
hold back your harvest on these fields of sorrow.
For there the shield of the mighty was cast aside—
the strength of a warrior no longer raised in battle.
From the blood of the fallen, from the struggle for truth,
the strength of Charlie never turned back,
the words of Charlie never returned unsatisfied.
In life he was loved and admired,
and in death he is not forgotten.
He was swifter than eagles,
his character, integrity, and knowledge outshone them all.
So young, at 31, yet filled with wisdom beyond your years—
a wisdom like Solomon’s that could only come from God.
Your future shined bright like Josiah’s,
yet your light has been taken from us before your time.
Daughters of America, weep for Charlie—
who clothed you with courage,
who adorned you with honor.
How the mighty have fallen in battle!
Charlie lies slain on your heights.
I grieve for you, Charlie my brother;
you were very dear to me.
Your loyalty was wonderful,
your faithfulness beyond compare.
How the mighty have fallen!”
A Time to Mourn—Then a Time to Stand
There is a time to weep, a time to mourn, and to mourn with those who mourn.
Ecclesiastes 3:4; Romans 12:15
But after our time of weeping and mourning, as David did for Jonathan—it will be a time to stand.
It Is Time to Stand
- Don’t let David (Donald Trump) stand alone for what is right.
- Don’t say, “Now that Charlie Kirk has fallen, there’s nobody left to stand.”
- You stand for righteousness.
- Stop watching everything unfold like a movie—this is a battle for the soul of America.
- This is a battle for the souls of the citizens—and the Church.
- Humble yourself. Speak truth to power. Deliver truth in love, yet with boldness.
- Stand for the Kirk—the Church.
- Stand for the nation.
- Stand for the people Charlie stood for—the youth, the college generation, the Church, and the Lord.
- Stop shrinking back like most did in David’s time.
- Stand like David.
- Stand like Jonathan.
- Stand like Trump—who survived an assassination attempt.
- Stand like Charlie Kirk—who has now fallen.
- You stand!
Prayer
- Comfort Charlie’s wife and children.
- Fill us with Your Spirit that we may speak Your truth boldly.
- Dear God, end abortion, end the darkness over America, end tyranny, end the schemes of the merchants, kings of the earth, and the deep-state conspiracy against You and Your Anointed (Psalm 2:1–3).
- “Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream” (Amos 5:24).
Let this flow upon our nation—upon every state, school, university, legislature, and citizen—we pray in Jesus’ mighty name.
Charlie Kirk founded Turning Point USA, and his death marks the turning point for our generation and nation. He championed life, values, church, and he gave his life for God’s movement, much like Jesus who taught, debated, and sacrificed as the first martyr. What’s next is a… pic.twitter.com/OJ37RR7tYm
— ꪻꫝể ꪻꫝể (@TheThe1776) September 11, 2025