Today again I thought about David, before he was a king and his battle with Goliath. This story is not just a story, it's an inspiration for all of us because all of us have one or many Goliath's in our life we need to fight and defeat. So it's important for us to understand the lessons this story teaches.
Lesson no. 1
Mental preparation - before we take on our Goliath we need to be self convinced that we want to fight this battle a d win. With Goliath you cannot take a half hearted approach.
"And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine."
Lesson no 2
Draw on past experiences
Experiences prepare one for the future. Experiences help us to figure out what will work and what may not. Based on experience we select the strategy and the weapons needed. David did just that.
"And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
[35] And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
[36] Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
[37] David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee
] And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine."
Lesson No. 3
Dependence on God
If God be with us who can be against us? David took this literally. He did not depend on himself to win this battle but only and only on God. That was enough. No weapon is too powerful for God. No Goliath is too big for God.
"Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with 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."
Lesson No. 4
Choose the weakest spot to attack
Goliath was covered in armor. The only exposed part was his face. The weakest spot was where David focused and attacked. Like David we too need to analyze the adversary, identify the weakest area and choose that for our attack.
"And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth".
Today Goliath can be anything - bad habits, professional problems, addictions, and the biggest - temptations! So many are the adversaries which surround us and actively engage us all the time. And the fact is we seldom win unless we act as David did.
With God on your side we don't need a sword.
"So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David".
Lesson no. 1
Mental preparation - before we take on our Goliath we need to be self convinced that we want to fight this battle a d win. With Goliath you cannot take a half hearted approach.
"And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine."
Lesson no 2
Draw on past experiences
Experiences prepare one for the future. Experiences help us to figure out what will work and what may not. Based on experience we select the strategy and the weapons needed. David did just that.
"And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
[35] And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
[36] Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
[37] David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee
] And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine."
Lesson No. 3
Dependence on God
If God be with us who can be against us? David took this literally. He did not depend on himself to win this battle but only and only on God. That was enough. No weapon is too powerful for God. No Goliath is too big for God.
"Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with 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."
Lesson No. 4
Choose the weakest spot to attack
Goliath was covered in armor. The only exposed part was his face. The weakest spot was where David focused and attacked. Like David we too need to analyze the adversary, identify the weakest area and choose that for our attack.
"And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth".
Today Goliath can be anything - bad habits, professional problems, addictions, and the biggest - temptations! So many are the adversaries which surround us and actively engage us all the time. And the fact is we seldom win unless we act as David did.
With God on your side we don't need a sword.
"So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David".
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