Today’s Reading: 1 Samuel 17:1-30
The Philistines were an intimidating people. They had a strong military and had defeated
Israel on numerous occasions. Truth be
told, the Israelites, were terrified of this army and its soldiers. And now, the Philistines “rub salt in the
wound” by sending forward one of their greatest warriors. This giant of a man, nearly ten feet tall
stepped out from the Philistine line into the open, Goliath from Gath. He had a
bronze helmet on his head and was dressed in armor—126 pounds of it! He wore
bronze shin guards and carried a bronze sword. His spear was like a fence
rail—the spear tip alone weighed over fifteen pounds. His shield bearer walked
ahead of him.
Goliath issued a defiant
challenge to Israel, “Send out a man to battle with me. Let us fight it out
together!” The Israelites, to a man,
fell back the moment they saw the giant—totally frightened. Except one.
David, the shepherd boy
from Bethlehem arrived that day to hear the arrogance and defiance of Goliath
and the Philistines. David was blown
away that this man openly and defiantly challenged Israel, which he saw as a
challenge of Israel’s God. To speak like
this to God’s people was something David just could not comprehend nor tolerate.
Why was David not
afraid like the rest of the Israelites?
Because he saw how big his God was and knew in his heart that this
defiant Philistine was no match for the God of gods and Lord of Lords. Yes, Goliath was big. But David’s God was bigger. David’s God was big enough
Whenever we face big
problems in life, it is so important to remember that our God is bigger than
our problem. It has been said that “the
difficulty of any task is always measured by the agent doing the work.” If your “agent” is puny and weak, the task
will always look insurmountable. But if
your “agent” is God, then every challenge pales in comparison to His unlimited
power and resources. David’s God was big
enough to conquer this defiant Philistine.
Is your God big enough to conquer your problem?
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