Facing Challenges!
Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who are facing challenges from those who think they are greater than you. In Jesus’ name, amen.
In 1 Samuel 7:5-7 we learn about Goliath’s armor, javelin, and his spear’s head. He is equipped for battle, and in 1 Samuel 7:8-11 (ESV), Goliath, the Philistine, issues a challenge.
“He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, ‘Why have you come out to draw up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me. If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and serve us.’ And the Philistine said, ‘I defy the ranks of Israel this day. Give me a man, that we may fight together.’ When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.”
Notice the reaction of Saul’s army. Dismayed and afraid, no one goes out to fight the giant.
1 Samuel 17:16 (ESV) tells us, this kept happening. “For forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand, morning and evening.”
Still there was not one to stand up to Goliath.
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