As he ran, he slipped his hand into his bag, and took out one of the stones. He hardly slowed as he hastily put the stone into the sling. He swung it round and around, until he and Goliath were about ten yards apart.
He swung his arm down low, and let the stone fly out and up. Skidding to a stop, he watched the stone. His breath caught in him as he watched for moments that felt like hours. Goliath was getting closer, but then David saw it. The stone hit Goliath, and sunk right into his forehead.
Goliath's head snapped back from the impact, though the injury had not yet registered with his moving body. As if in slow motion, he started to fall forward. The mighty Goliath fell on his face, and slide for several feet, sending a tidal wave of dirt and dust towards David.
Everything was quiet. No one moved.
Goliath did not move.
Snapping out of his daze, David ran to the giant's body. He took careful notice of the lack of movement in Goliath's shoulders that would indicate he was still breathing. His heart skipped a beat. Yahweh did it! He did it!
He stopped beside the Philistine. He could feel the eyes of two nations upon him, watching him. He pulled the long, magnificent sword out of the matching sheath. Then, raising the sword high, he dropped it on the neck of Goliath, the uncircumcised Philistine who dared to curse God.
With that assurance of Goliath's death, a mighty cry of victory sounded from the Israelite camp. In no time at all, men poured out from the camp like ants and into the valley, towards the Philistine camp. David whirled around, and watched in delight as the Philistines started running for their lives.
"Yahweh reigns!" He screamed and leaped into the air. He would be back for Goliath's armor later. He was taking that home with him.
However, right now, he had some Philistines to chase down.
Based on 1 Samuel 17:48-54
"And you shall say to them, 'Hear, O Israel, today you are drawing near for battle against your enemies: let not your heart faint. Do not fear or panic or be in dread of them, for the Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.'" Deuteronomy 20:3-4
Goliath, this mighty giant who had been trained for war since his youth, was taken down with a stone thrown by a boy. Then, in the highest dishonor, his own sword was used to behead him.
Why?
"Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you." Deuteronomy 31:6
Because God fought that battle through David, and the devil's worldly weapons will not prevail over God. They cannot stand up against God. The devil cannot stand up against God.
If you will be faithful, to go into God's battles, then God will fight through you. He will take down the giants, and deliver victory into your hands.
You need to understand that whatever you are going through, whatever way it ends, if you will fight for God, then you will win. God will win. Sometimes we need to be reminded of the victory. We need to remember that with God the battle is already won.
"With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes." Psalm 108:13
With God, it's certain victory. You will never, ever fight a battle in vain with God.
"But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere." 2 Corinthians 2:14
Remember that. Always remember that.
V. Joy Palmer
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