David and Goliath

I remember once asking my ex-boyfriend Jeremiah what his favorite passage in the bible was. To this day I still remember him telling me that it was about David and Goliath. I remember asking him why this was his favorite and he told me that it was a story of power and strength. A story of the little guy being victorious over the big one.

David and Goliath is just that. A story of power and strength. 1 Samuel 17 is where we read all about this story. The just of this story is that Goliath and his friends were attacking the Israelites and would not stop. King Saul and his army were powerless to defeat Goliath. In comes David who saves the day.

David was just a young shepherd boy. No one had any faith in David defeating the giant. But David did defeat the giant.

The Veggie Tales Series has a great movie all about this story called Dave and the Giant Pickle. I know this is a faith based cartoon series for children. However, they have some good cartoons with good meanings behind them. This is just one of them.

This story has 5 lessons that we can learn from it.

1. The Lord calls whom He will call
Before this story takes place Samuel visits David and anoints him as the next king. God can make who he wants into an instrument of his will.

2. Right is better than might
David reminded the Isrealites that they were the people of God. Goliath had the strength of many men. David had the strength of the Lord on his side. Being on the right side of the Lord makes you stronger than anything.

3. The Lord prepares his servants
David was not skilled in battle, but he had defended his sheep. He knew that it was the Lord that helped him defeat Goliath. Each small challenge you face and defeat prepares you for future challenges.

4, Be Yourself
Before David went off to face Goliath Saul gave David his armor. This armor was much too big for David. David knew that he did not need it. He didn't want to pretend to be something that he was not. When you honor who you are and don't pretend to be something else you will be more successful.

5. Know your weapons
David knew his weapon. He had a sling and it was in good condition. He went to the river to get 5 smooth stones. It only took one throw to knock Goliath down. Know your weapons and don't be afraid to use them. The best weapon that we have to use is prayer. It is powerful if used right.

So we can see from this story that little people (like David) can do big things too. Never feel that you are too little to do something. You can do whatever you set your mind out to do.