Today, we hear the familiar story of
David & Goliath in our first reading.
Goliath is a strong professional warrior who has confidence in himself
and in his abilities. When Goliath sees
David approach him, he curses David in the name of his gods & describes how
he is going to destroy him and leave his flesh for the wild animals to
eat. David, on the other hand, came into
this meeting having confidence that the Lord would protect him. He tells Goliath that he comes against him in
the name of the Lord of hosts, in the name of the God of the armies of Israel
whom Goliath has insulted. While David
has confidence in God, he also does his part.
He doesn't just sit back and let God do all the work – David had his
work to do as well.
David went into battle with Goliath
without the armor that the ancient warriors wore into battle because it would
not fit him. David went into battle without the weapons an ancient warrior
would traditionally use. Instead, David brought stones and a sling that a
shepherd in ancient Israel would normally carry. Many times, we also go through our journey of
faith feeling vulnerable and ill equipped, but we need to trust in the Lord
when we follow his path and his will in our lives.
When we approach goals & problems
in life, do we see God's presence and will in what we are undertaking? Nothing
is impossible for God, but when we try to take matters in our own hands and
ignore God's will & God's path for us in our lives, we will realize that we
cannot do it alone and on our own initiative no matter what the battle is.
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