Scriptures: I Samuel 17:4 & 48-49 4Then Goliath, a Philistine champion from Gath, came out of the Philistine ranks to face the forces of Israel. He was over nine feet tall! 48As Goliath moved closer to attack, David quickly ran out to meet him. 49Reaching into his shepherd’s bag and taking out a stone, he hurled it with his sling and hit the Philistine in the forehead. The stone sank in, and Goliath stumbled and fell face down on the ground. (NLT)
Nugget: Goliath was a giant that no one could defeat; he was a 9-foot tall, champion that everyone was afraid of. The people were looking for someone to defeat him. In comes David, a shepherd’s boy with a sling shot & a stone. David had the heart, faith, & courage to fight & defeat Goliath.
That’s the way we should be with the giants in our lives. Sometimes, we let the obstacles, challenges, & “Goliaths” of our lives beat us down, get us down, & defeat us. But we need the same faith as David—-he faced a 9-feet tall giant, that no one else could defeat, with his faith in God—knowing that everything would be okay.
What Goliaths are you giving power to? Where’s your faith, sling shot, & stone!!??
Quote: “David was not afraid of Goliath for he saw God as more powerful than the giant.” -Max Lucado
© Lisi P, 2012
