Have you ever drawn lines against someone with a sword, spear, and javelin when you had no visible weapons on you? I have not. I do not know that I would. That goes against all logic. Add the fact that David was a young shepherd, and Goliath a huge and mighty warrior. By our standards, David is crazy. If I were David’s friend, I’d be like, “Dude, what are you doing?”, sure that the only thing that could possibly come out of this is an epic fail for David. David winning is impossible. But perhaps you have heard the story...he did win. Goliath was defeated. What?! David trusted God. He knew that only God could deliver him and he made that very clear to both nations who were watching the battle, saying, “The LORD will deliver you into my hand”. He knew he was too scrawny and unequipped to beat Goliath, but he also knew that “His power is made perfect in our weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9) and that “God does not call the equipped, He equips the called”. And what a powerful witness he was to our God's power to both nations. David did some serious ministry out there on the battle field.
What swords, spears, and javelins are you up against these days? Stress, worry, anxiety, loneliness, temptation, doubt, fear, guilt, uncertainty? When you find yourself surrounded, grab your slingshot and a few stones and rest assured in His promise, that He will deliver us.
Prayer: Divine Warrior, thank you for fighting along side us, for granting us your winning strength, and for calling and equipping us. Amen.
