Being a father has many advantages such as owning transformer toys and telling friends that they actually belong to the kids. Another one is being able to read bedtime bible story books with really cool pictures, one of my favourite stories to read is David and Goliath. No matter how many times I read this story many thoughts come flooding into my mind. The major one is how did David feel standing in front of Goliath this ratty little boy probably still smelling like sheep dung face to face with a seasoned veteran of the Philistine army a giant of a man.
The more I do life the more I get a little understanding of what David felt when faced with a giant truth is everyday we face some sort of giant in our life it may not be 9ft tall and have a booming voice it may be in the form of bills, attitudes, sickness, disease, employment whatever it is I believe that David‘s actions give us a great blueprint to destroy the giants that rise in our lives and try stop us from going forward.
Firstly David faced his giant.
The bible tells us that Goliath faced the Israelite army for forty days and nights but not one person in that army wanted to face this giant. Then along comes David delivering some cheese and bread for his brothers heard this man defile the name of his God and thought right “it’s on like donkey kong”. David knew he had to face his giant because if he didn’t that giant would keep coming back.
When giants arise in our lives we need to face them because if we don’t they will just keep coming back.
Secondly; David was God Focused
Growing up I didn’t think you could get any tougher than Chuck Norris so Goliath was the Chuck Norris of the Philistine army he was a warrior with amazing battle skills and a weaponry that any solider would be proud of. David sees Goliath but he just sees God more.
Focus on giants we stumble - Focus on God our giants tumble.
Thirdly: David had a heart for God
The Book of Acts tells us that God called David a man after his own heart, a compliment he gave no other he called Paul his apostle and John his beloved but David had a God seeking heart.
The Israelite talked a lot about Goliath, his weapons and ability. David made two references to Goliath and exalted God on 9 occasions.
David’s God thoughts outnumbered his giants thoughts.
We all face giants on a daily basis regardless of who we are I encourage you to do as David did and your giant tumble.
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Both Transformers and Chuck Norris are excellent. Exponentially so when in close proximity to each other. It is almost like a Norris-Prime or something.
ReplyDelete...And so is this message. Excellent, that is.
It's still one of my favourites of yours.