Friday, 5 June 2009

David & Goliath

1 Samuel 17:23-24 (NIV)
As he (David) was talking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, stepped out from his lines and shouted his usual defiance, and David heard it. When the Israelites saw the man, they all ran from him in great fear.


People of my generation were feed the stories in the Scriptures in Sunday school classes. It depended on the enthusiasm of the teacher as to what emphasis was placed on the various events depicted. One account tackled every-so-often was David and Goliath.

The Israel’s were right to not tackle the huge man in hand-to-hand combat. The problem was that they did not know how to combat this imposing man that hurled abuse each day. The King was no better, sitting back unable to find a solution. In reality, none of the smaller Israel’s could get close enough, to lay a fatal blow on the giant of a man.

David would teach us, firstly to be bold, and secondly to encounter our foe on our terms. The arena may be of our foe’s choosing, but we are not restricted to using the same weapons.

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