Giant Slayer!

If you live long enough, there will be times in your life when you will face unforeseen situations or circumstances. There can be times when life brings challenges that make you feel small. In these times you must ask your Heavenly Father for the strength to stand up and fight, even when everything in you makes you want to run.

Let’s consider story of David in the Bible. I Samuel 17 tells us the story of a courageous young boy, David. By all accounts David was “scrawny” and appears to be very weak! However when the Philistine army was facing the challenge of sending someone to fight the giant Goliath, they were scrawny in heart! The entire army of well-trained men who were fully suited in armor and ready for battle all stood there terrified.

Now I don’t know about you, but I have faced some giant situations in my life that have caused me to stop in my tracks and consider running in the opposite direction, spiritually.  David heard Goliath challenging the army of Israel and instead of “tucking tail,” he stood up ready to fight. Everyone around him looked at him like he was crazy. After all he was just a young boy and didn’t even have a suit of armor.

David didn’t consider his size, the opinions of those around him, or the fact that he was weaponless. He just saw a sudden challenge and he “stepped up to the plate!” How many of us are prayed up enough to go right into warfare mode when spiritual issues arise in our lives? Are we quick to fight, or are we always finding ourselves caught off guard and scrambling when trials come our way?

David may have looked weaponless to everyone else, but he had a battle plan in mind right away. He refused the king’s heavy artillery and opted for a simple sling and five smooth stones. Sometimes we neglect the simple power of prayer, and daily study that can make demons tremble. Standing on faith and determination, David not only approached but quickly defeated Goliath leaving everyone in awe.

David was a giant slayer and we can do likewise. David knew something that we all quote more often than we actually believe and that is what Philippians 4:13 says, which is, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Remember that the next time you face a giant!

Think about it!