The thought keeps coming to me.....would you rather be David slinging the stone at the giant or would you rather be the one the giant falls on when he is defeated? David was just a kid. But He knew God even then. (Yes David failed the Lord as an adult. But Psalm 51 was written by David as he repented of his sin. Oh thank God for His merciful second chances that He offers us over and over again!)
When David chose those stones, He was acting out of obedience to God. Not even the strongest or bravest soldier had been able to defeat the giant. And when David asked for the opportunity, those tough guys didn't know what to think. They tried to outfit him in their armor but it wouldn't fit.....same as us when we try to be protected by any armor other than the Armor of God (Ephesians 6). No other armor will do.
A little piece of leather, 3 stones, and an obedient heart. David needed nothing else. And what happened? David did something no big strong soldier had ever been able to do. He defeated the giant! Not for a minute. Not for a day. FOREVER!
But what about those who were laughing at David? Those standing on the same side as Goliath. Those who didn't believe. The Word doesn't tell us this happened, but it could have. What about those who didn't get out of the way and were crushed under the weight when the giant fell?
Ever feel like you are facing a giant? A giant of the past. A giant of denying God. So many horrible things clinging on to you that it appears impossible to get out of it. So when that giant comes crashing down, and it will, who will be crushed under that weight? When lies are exposed, who will be hurt? Those you love the most perhaps? Most likely. When 'secrets' come to light, and they will, who will be crushed under that weight?
Crushed. Those who have not repented. Those who did not believe. Those who did not obey. And those closest to them. Those who thought it wouldn't happen. Those caught off guard when that giant is brought down by God.
So we have a choice. Be crushed under the weight of the giant when it falls. Or be obedient like David. Whether God is telling you to face that giant head on like David did or simply deny that giant and get away from it, the important thing is to obey Him.
Whether you obey God about that giant or whether you deny Him, one day that giant will be defeated. FOREVER! Where will you stand? In the shadow of the giant as it falls? Or in the shadow of the Cross where all of our sins are forgive. All our circumstances brought on by bad decisions. Every thing we have done wrong. Every sin. It all disappears with one drop of the pure blood of Jesus Christ. And a bonus. Once God forgives us of a sin, He will NEVER remind us of it again. We are free in Him. Do you know Him? Would you like to?
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