Lessons learned from the confrontation between David and Goliath. 510-1 - 6 - 3

Romans 8:31, “What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?”

As a youth, David was devoted to God and had a servant’s attitude as he willingly served as a shepherd boy. David also was brave as he protected his sheep from both a lion and a bear.

While David was still a boy the Philistines gathered together their armies to do battle against King Saul and his army. The giant Goliath taunted the King throwing a one-on-one challenge against him. David had been sent to carry food to his brothers and said this about Goliath’s challenge.

1 Samuel 17:26, “And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?” 1 Samuel 17:36, “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.”

David met Goliath devoid of any armor armed only with a sling and five stones. Like Satan, Goliath was armed to the teeth both with weapons and defensive measures. By carrying five stores David was ready not only to take on Goliath but also his four brothers, also giants. David's stone found just the right spot to knock Goliath down and David used Goliath's weapon to cut off his (Goliath's) head.

Ephesians 6:11, “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” David had the whole armour of God and was able to overcome what seems to be a superior Goliath and had no fear of Goliath’s four brothers.

Ephesians 6:12, “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Goliath and his brothers were descendants of the fallen angels still around after the flood.

As for today, “As it was in the days of Noah.” As BACs, we also have the whole armour of God.