David and Goliath

Hey guys!
I'm reading 1 Samuel right now. I just finshed the story of David and Goliath, and I know most of us have probably heard it before, but a lot of things stuck out to me.

One of the first things was when David was given Saul's armor to wear. "He walked with difficulty, however, since he had never tried armor before" (1 Sam 17:39). So he took of the armor, grabbed some stones and his slingshot and went on his way. Aren't we expected to wear armor? To put on a mask to fit it, to look better? David found out that we can't try to be someone else or we will be so stuck in that role that we won't be able to do anything. The only way we can help ourselves, those around us, and God is to be ourselves!

The second part is just a couple good verses. I feel like this should be our mentality before we face each day. "David answered him: You come against me with sword and spear and scitimar, but I come against you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel that you have insulted." (1 Sam 17:45) This is so true; people may attack us and insult us and (directly or indirectly) God, but we shouldn't fight back. David won because he went in the name of the Lord, and so will we!

Here's what it says when David actually attacks Goliath: "David put his hand into the bag and took out a stone, and hurled it with the sling, and struck the Philistine [Goliath] on the forehead. The stone embedded itself in his brow, and he fell prostrate on the ground" (1 Sam 17:49). I kept getting this image of us pulling a verse out of the Bible and hurling it at those who fight us, so that it will sink into them and lead them to fall postrate before the Lord. The Bible is the only thing we need to win our 'battles', just how David only needed the stones and sling. They seemed so meager compared to Goliath, but they still won, just like prayer and the Bible.

The final part I'd like to talk about is actually after the battle. When people heard about the young boy who fought off the Philistine's hero, they were all asking whose son he was. That's like us, don't you think? God gives us challenges so that we may overcome them and have people ask who we serve, so that we can proudly answer "Jesus".

Anyway, sorry that was long, but I hope you at least got something out of it! I love hearing from you guys, and keep posting!

-Erin