Today,
we hear the familiar story of David and Goliath. Goliath is a 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 and 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
and keep him safe. David 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 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. He went into battle without the
weapons an ancient warrior would traditionally use. Instead, he brought stones
and a sling that a shepherd in ancient Israel would normally carry to protect
his flock. 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 and 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 and 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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