An Unlikely Hero
Scripture: 1 Samuel
17:32-37
Contrast Goliath and
David. While Goliath had been a warrior
from his youth, David was “just a boy” (v33).
Goliath was an intimidating giant; David was “ruddy and handsome” (v42). Goliath had a helmet of bronze, a coat of
mail, greaves of bronze, an iron-tipped spear, a bronze javelin, and multiple
shield bearers while David was armed with a sling, five rocks, and a shepherd’s
staff and bag (v5-7;40). Goliath was on
the battlefield to deliver his brethren in military victory, and David was on
the battlefield to deliver food to his brothers.
The two were unevenly
matched, and the odds were not in David’s favor. David was an unlikely hero; he didn't look
the part, wear customary armor, nor use conventional weaponry. Yet, God used him mightily to slay Goliath,
to shut the mouth of the antagonistic foe, and bring glory and honor to God’s
name. What is more, God used David’s trying
times in the pasture to give him confidence and to prepare him for the battlefield.
Like David, we do not need to
be dismayed at the sight, sounds, and threats of our foes; rather, we can
concentrate on the presence, Word, and promise of the Living God! We need not “fit the mold” or walk in someone
else’s armor or shoes; instead, may we trust that God can use us to confront
and conquer any foe.
Prayer: Living God,
grant us confidence to believe in ourselves and, more importantly, to trust in
you. Transform our tests into
testimonies that you may get the glory through all we do, Amen.
The Reverend Adrienne Denson
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