The Defeat of the Enemy

10. July 2009 by Bernice Davis.

Hello:

Our story today concludes the narrative of the David and Goliath account.  Here is the text: 

I Samuel 17:48 As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. 49 Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground. 50 So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. 51 David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine’s sword and drew it from the scabbard. After he killed him, he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. 52 Then the men of Israel and Judah surged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. Their dead were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron. 53 When the Israelites returned from chasing the Philistines, they plundered their camp. 54 David took the Philistine’s head and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put the Philistine’s weapons in his own tent. 55 As Saul watched David going out to meet the Philistine, he said to Abner, commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is that young man?” Abner replied, “As surely as you live, O king, I don’t know.” 56 The king said, “Find out whose son this young man is.” 57 As soon as David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul, with David still holding the Philistine’s head. 58 ”Whose son are you, young man?” Saul asked him. David said, “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.”

One of the things that I love about this story is that David did not struggle at all with this fight.  He did not get beat up a little in the beginning and then ultimately win.  HE won right out.    One sling shot to the head and it was over.

David’s victory boosted the confidence of the Israelites and caused them to chase their enemy and defeat them.   David was sure that the Lord was going to deliver Goliath into his hands so

He used what may have seen to be an insignificant weapon to some but it did the job.

When God is for us, who can be against us?    It doesn’t matter how intimidating they are or what they are bragging that they can do the battle is the Lords.   Ohhhh!!!!!!!!!!!  Thank you Jesus. 

The pressure is so off of us but we keep picking it back up.   We really do have so much liberty and freedom in Christ.   We have to make up our minds to embrace the teachings and live them out.   Yes, I know it is easier said than done but with each day we can grow stronger and with challenge we can go forward and not backwards.  

Everything is perspective.   We must decide how we are going to view and handle what is happening to us.     David decided to look at a situation that had Israel in fear and in daily torment as such a trivial task for our God to do.  When we look at our own strength then things can look overwhelming and defeat looks inevitable but when we see it through the eyes of God’s word, we can see victory and triumph.  

David was just a young boy with no military or war experience but he knew HIS GOD.    The word of God equips us for any challenge that we may face.  We have to make a conscious effort to get into the word and apply it.

This has always been such a favorite biblical text for me.  It shows courage and strength from someone who just loved God and just believed God would have his back if he went after the enemy.  

I hope that everyone has a great weekend and that you prosper and be in good health even as your soul prospers.

God Bless you and don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily.

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