“This day
the Lord will deliver you up into my hands” (v.46)
'David versus Goliath' must rank as one of the most uneven
matchups in military history! On one side, a powerful giant nine feet tall,
heavily armored, experienced in fighting, confident and proud. His opponent a
shepherd boy, unarmed except for a sling, with no battle experience, confident
in God.
That spiritual fact outweighs the physical ones, for Goliath
showed contempt for God and for His people. God's people, including Saul and
David's jealous brothers, lacked the faith to respond to Goliath's godless
challenge. David, however, trusted God and wanted to see His enemies defeated
and His name glorified.
The Lord gave David a dramatic victory that day (vv. 46-47), and
the shocked Philistines were sent running for home. His courage came from the
God who guarantees victory. David had known the protection of Yahweh. While
tending his sheep, he had faced lions and bears, and the Lord rescued him. He
believed (rightly) that God would rescue him again from the hands of Goliath.
The lesson here for the faithless Israelites and us as well is;
The battle belongs the Lord.
The Truth
“Thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord
Jesus Christ.” (1 Cor. 15:57)
