I recently wrote this to a friend who is facing a trial right now. But I thought I would include this in my blog because the Israelites in the story of David and Goliath have been on my mind lately. I think it is a different perspective on that story that we all need to look at. It is a story that all of need to be reminded about. God is there for us and is always crashing giants in our lives.

So here is my take on David vs Goliath:

Lately, I have been thinking a lot about David in the Bible. I have been really fascinated with the whole David and Goliath story. David and Goliath is one of the first stories I remember learning about back when we went to Beacon. Because of that it is a story I very seldom think about. But the other day I started to think about the Israelites in the story. For 40 days Goliath came out and taunted them to challenge him. Goliath was over 9 feet tall so there was no chance that any of the Israelites could beat him in a fight and in fact maybe besides for Samson no man either before that time or after that time could beat Goliath in a fight.

For the Israelites there was not much hope. They knew that either one of them would be stupid enough to fight Goliath (and lose) or that the Philistines would grow impatient and attack. They knew that they were going to most likely die, that their wives and daughters were probably going to be raped and murdered and that all of their possessions and everything they loved would be lost to the Philistines.

Their only hope was in God. They hoped that God will cause an earthquake to kill the Philistines or maybe a horrible storm could do the trick. They hoped that God will send angels to fight for them or maybe God himself would crush the Philistines with His own hand. But instead God sent the most unlikely solution to defeating Goliath, a boy. Can you imagine how horrible it had to be to be an Israelite and watch David walk up there to fight Goliath. They all had to know that they were done for. What was King Saul thinking to send a boy to fight for them? But when all hope was gone God sent a very unlikely solution to save them. And then Goliath crashed to the ground. Why? Because even though they didn't deserve it, God loved the Israelites.

God has been crashing giants for me my entire life. Even though I am very much like the Israelites He still loves me. We should never feel like any situation is hopeless. God please help me to be giant killer and to always know you are with me when I face those giants.