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To properly understand the story of David and Goliath we should know it from the beginning.
David was specially chosen by God, who used His Priest and Prophet Samuel to anoint him.
David came from Bethlehem, just like Jesus, his father was Jesse. The genealogy of Jesus
stretches back through David and Jesse to Rahab, who was the great, great grandmother of Ruth
who married Boaz, and they became the great, great grandparents of King David. The blessing
of God was upon this whole lineage, because Rahab had helped the spies which Joshua sent into
Jericho and so helped the children of Israel ultimately secure possession of the Promised Land.
The despised harlot Rahab became one of the most blessed of women, likewise the callow
youth David became the giant killer and King of Israel. Jesus the humble carpenter, the King of
Kings, all because “The Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward
appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.” 1.Samuel16:7. All of these people have certain
characteristics in common. They loved God and were fearless enough to have the courage to
implement their convictions.
Goliath had a brass helmet, armour, a great spear and a shield. 1.Samual 17: 5-7. David was
offered armour etc. by King Saul but decided not to wear it, instead he chose 5 smooth stones,
which he put in his shepherd’s bag or scrip.
When Goliath was confronted by David he was insulted that the Israelites had sent a young boy
with a staff to challenge him. He cursed David and threatened to feed him to the birds and the
beasts. I.Sam.17: 43-44. David replied “Thou comest to me with a sword, and a spear, and with
a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel,
whom thou hast defied. This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand.” I.Sam.17: 45-46.
Then, as we have heard in our textword, the fight was very short indeed. The giant did not get
time to wield his mighty spear or sword, neither did his armour and helmet protect him. It was
all over in a flash, it only took one of the 5 stones which David used with his sling, it struck
Goliath in his unprotected forehead piercing his skull and immediately he fell dead on his face.
It is all in the mind as people say nowadays. Jesus said if we have faith as big as a grain of
mustard seed we could command a big tree to be uprooted and transplanted into the sea. Luke
17: 6. When circumstances and problems seem to overpower us have courage, dear Brothers
and Sisters, let us remember our spiritual ancestors. With courage and faith in the Lord
everything is possible.