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The tale of David and Goliath might be familiar, but have you ever considered what it truly reveals about facing impossible battles in your own life? Jessi Morgan takes us deep into this ancient showdown, uncovering five surprising observations that transform how we understand this iconic biblical moment.
Starting with a vulnerable story from her own childhood—when a classmate unexpectedly stood between her and a cruel bully—Jessi draws a powerful parallel to how God provides protection just when we need it most. She explores the fascinating spiritual dynamics surrounding Saul and David, comparing the tormenting spirit that troubled Saul with the modern experience of anxiety, stress, and depression that can plague us when we disconnect from God's presence.
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SPEAKER_00 (00:00):
Hello everyone.
You are listening to the JesseMorgan Devotions for the
Christian Heart Podcast, episode71.
This week's devotional is titledDavid and Goliath: Tormenting
Spirit and God Shield.
Let's do this.
Hi, I'm Jesse Morgan.
I used to just share home decorand renovation tips on social
media, but now I'm sharingsomething even closer to my
(00:21):
heart.
My journey in love for JesusChrist, my Savior.
Welcome to the Jesse MorganDevotions for the Christian Hawk
Podcast.
This is a weekly devotional Istarted back in May 2024, but
the inspiration for it came muchearlier.
It was rooted in a faith journeythat began when my daughter was
born four months early in 2023.
Through that challenging time,God worked in ways that truly
(00:43):
amazed me.
On this podcast, I sharepersonal stories of faith woven
together with Scripture to showjust how incredible God's word
can be in our everyday lives.
My hope is that through thesestories, you'll be encouraged,
uplifted, and reminded of God'slove and presence, no matter
what you're going through.
So I invite you to spend lessthan 15 minutes with me each
(01:05):
week as we reflect on thesedevotionals together.
Let's all pray within.
David and Goliath, TormentingSpirit and God's Shield.
Key passages.
(01:28):
I want to start right off thebat today with a little story
from when I was about in fourthgrade, I believe.
This was this is about my firstlittle boyfriend.
His name was Omar.
You know how it is at that age.
It was innocent, kind of cute.
(01:48):
He gave me a little necklace.
I gave him a jersey that myparents helped me pick out.
For a while, it was fun,lighthearted, and just sweet.
But then things turned, like thesecond half of the school year.
His friends started making funof him for having a girlfriend.
And almost overnight, he wentfrom being nice to being really
cruel.
(02:08):
For months, um, like basicallythe springtime, I was bullied by
him and his little group offriends.
They would call me names, like Iwas a monster, I was ugly, they
laugh at me, make fun of meloudly in the cafeteria every
single day.
It got to the point where Idreaded walking by their table
because I knew what was coming.
(02:30):
And then one day in PE, ourclasses overlapped.
So I had to deal with him andhis friends.
And they started again and theystarted making fun of me, and I
just finally had enough.
I pushed him back, and then hepushed me really hard.
And for a moment it looked likeit was going to get worse.
(02:51):
But right then and there, a girlfrom his class, a girl I barely
knew, named Chiquita, stepped infront of me.
She was taller than him,stronger than him, and she stood
between us like a shield.
She told him, You got a problemwith her, you got a problem with
me.
And just like that, the boysbacked off.
(03:14):
They backed down.
That was it.
From that moment forward, theystopped bothering me.
They didn't talk to me, theydidn't bully me anymore.
It was over.
And I never forgot that momentbecause Jakita wasn't even my
close friend.
She just showed up.
She stood in the gap, basically,for me when I needed it most.
Now that I'm an adult lookingback, I see it so clearly.
(03:38):
God placed her in my life atthat exact moment to protect me,
to be a shield.
Because honestly, it could havegotten so much worse.
It could have been like sometrauma for me.
It just could have been worse.
And in that moment, I didn'thave the strength to fight it on
my own.
But God gave me someone to standwith me.
And, you know, that's why Iwanted to share this story
(04:00):
because it ties so perfectlyinto what we're studying today
in the story of David andGoliath.
Just like I felt like I wasfacing a giant I couldn't
defeat, Israel was facing agiant literally.
Goliath, as we all know, was amassive, intimidating warrior,
and no one thought he could betaken down.
But God had already preparedsomeone and he gave Israel
(04:21):
exactly what they needed in thatmoment.
But before David ever facedGoliath, we we meet him in 1
Samuel 16.
I just want to go back a littlebit.
At this point in chapter 16, um,God had already rejected Saul as
king because Saul wasn't obeyingGod and sinned and everything.
(04:42):
And Samuel then anointed David,the youngest of Jesse's sons, a
shepherd boy, as the next king,which is crazy to think.
But David was God's choice.
He would be the real leader ofIsrael, the one after God's own
heart.
Now, what stands out to me ishow the Old Testament shows the
(05:03):
Spirit of the Lord first.
Whenever someone was chosen fora task, the Spirit would come
upon them.
They make them, they make theright decisions, have wisdom, or
given strength, but when thetask was done, the spirit often
left.
A good example is Samson.
If you look back in Judges, theBible says multiple times the
Spirit of the Lord came upon himand he became strong.
(05:24):
Another example is Saul.
In 1 Samuel 11, the spirit cameup came on him, and he suddenly
knew exactly how to lead Israelinto a battle.
But here's the shift.
(05:47):
And God allowed a tormentingspirit spirit to trouble Saul
because he wasn't walking inobedience.
And when Saul was in this state,his servants suggested bringing
in someone who could play musicto soothe him.
And that's how David entered hiscourt.
David played the harp sobeautifully that when Saul was
tormented, the music calmed himand the spirit left.
(06:10):
And as I was studying this, Ithought, wow, this is just like
life today.
It's like when we neglect whenwe've neglected God, stopped
praying, stopped being in hisword, we begin to feel
tormented.
Maybe not by an evil spiritexactly, but by stress, worry,
sadness, rejection, depress,depression, you name it.
(06:32):
That's exactly where Satan wantsus to live, tormented and
distracted.
But notice what David representshere.
His harp is like the presence ofGod.
Think about it.
When you finally sit in prayer,when you worship, or even when
you just have the right peoplearound you, it lifts you up and
(06:52):
you lift and it lifts you up tothe Lord.
It's like that torment lifts.
David's harp is like thatreminder of God's presence and
God's love, God's peace.
I've seen it in my own life too.
When I'm consistent with God,spending time with him, I feel
at peace.
But when I fall off and stopbeing consistent, life feels
(07:15):
heavier, I'm stressed.
That's when that torment creepsin.
David also represents goodcompany.
I mean, someone will drain, somepeople can just drain you with
negativity, but others, maybeyour spouse, your kids, your
closest friends, can lift you upand bring life.
It's like the harp is playingand you feel at peace again.
(07:38):
So here's the first set ofquestions or thought process of
this lesson today.
Do you want to live tormented ordo you want to live with God's
spirit?
Do you want to rely on a littlebit of God here and there, or do
you want to fully surrender andlet him cover you completely?
Now let's take it on into the itstory of today.
(08:01):
David and Goliath, 1 Samuel 17.
Excited.
Now in chapter 17, we get intoas, as I said, one of the most
famous stories in all scripture,and it's David and Goliath.
And isn't it amazing?
We just met David in chapter 16,and now we're already seeing one
of the most defining moments ofhis life.
(08:24):
Israel was at war with thePhilistines again, and their
champion, Goliath, from Gath wasterrifying.
First Samuel 17, 4 through 7tells us that he was nine feet
tall, he wore armor weighingabout 125 pounds, that's heavy,
and carried a spear that weighedabout 15 pounds.
(08:46):
It's a clear picture of theimpossible.
No one wanted to face him exceptDavid.
At first, when Saul tried tostop David from trying to face
him, um David insisted andreminded Saul of his past
victories.
In 1 Samuel 17, 34 through 36,it says David had killed lions
(09:08):
and bears with his bare handsand a club to protect his sheep.
David wasn't new to battle, hejust fought different kinds.
So Saul agreed and even gaveDavid his own armor.
And here's where I noticed somekey details I had never paid
attention to before, and that'sreally what I want to focus on
today.
(09:29):
Observations from the David andGoliath story.
So let's start with number oneforeshadowing with the armor.
In 1 Samuel 17, 38 through 39,it says, Saul dressed David in
his own tunic in armor.
David tried it on, but then tookit off because he said, This
isn't for me, it's not gonna fitme.
(09:50):
To me, this foreshadowed howDavid would rule Israel one day
and rule Israel differently, notin Saul's way, but under God's
strength and guidance.
Wow, give me chills.
Number two, the overlooked armorbarrier or shield barrier.
In first Samuel 17, 7, it saysthat Goliath had a shield
(10:12):
barrier who walked ahead of him.
And if you don't know, a shieldbarrier was a person that
carried all the equipment, andthey also were a part of battle.
They could fight all thosethings.
But it says it I noticed thatGoliath really didn't rely on
him.
He thought he could defeat Davidon his own when I'm reading this
(10:34):
from what I'm reading.
So the arm barrier was just nofactor.
The reason I mentioned this isthe reason I mentioned this so
much is because of how usefulthe arm barrier was in
Jonathan's story and 1 Samuel14.
Remember back then thatarmbearer with Jonathan defeated
(10:56):
20 Philistines alone.
So talk about thinking you haveit all together and don't even
look to your armbearer to assistat some point.
That's just an observation ofmine.
Like, look how cocky Goliath wasgoing into this battle with
David.
And meanwhile, David also had anarmbearer, but his was in was
(11:17):
invisible, and it was Godhimself.
The five smooth stones he pickedup in 1 Samuel 1740 weren't just
weapons, they were blessed andempowered by God's Spirit.
Number three, David's warriorcredentials.
That really stood out to me.
In 1 Samuel 17, 34 through 36,David told Saul how he had
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fought off lions and bears toprotect his flock.
He grabbed them by the jaw,struck them, and killed them.
This wasn't just bravery, it wastraining ground for greater
battles.
God had already prepared David.
Wow.
Think about that.
I think sometimes people justthink that David was this
scrawny little, you know,shepherd boy, but David already
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knew how to fight and defendhimself very well.
So that was amazing to like readand like really grasp this time.
Number four, David finished thebattle.
So in 1 Samuel 17, 48 through51, after the stone struck
Goliath in the head, David ranover, took Goliath's own heavy
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sword, and killed him and cutoff his head.
This shows David was all aboutfinishing the job.
And honestly, I'm gonna be realhere.
David was strong, and he wasstronger than probably what he
appeared.
Remember, the sword of Goliathwas most likely heavy, like that
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spear, which was about 15pounds.
And so that sword was probablymade of a metal and weighed even
more because there was moremetal on a sword than a spear.
So David picked that up andkilled him with it.
David probably had a hidden sixpack in there, ladies.
Um, the dude was in shape tofight, and he was a warrior in
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the making for the Lord.
It's just I I wanted to reallyset that and give you a big a
better illustration of whatDavid was, because David is
going to be one of the mostvictorious warriors in, you
know, for God and in battle.
And it wasn't like he had tolearn and train to get there as
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he was becoming king, uh, as hewas king.
He already was there.
So that was just something itstill stood out to me this time
when I read this story.
So and number five, the faithperspective.
And 1 Samuel 17, 45 through 47,David declared to Goliath, I
come against you in the name ofthe Lord Almighty.
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The battle is the Lord's.
Goliath represents our biggest,most intimidating obstacles, the
impossible things in life,right?
David represents us when we facethose battles with faith,
knowing God is with us.
The real difference is thisGoliath trusted himself, but
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David trusted in his God.
So, yes, Goliath represents ourbig obstacles, and David
represents how we should facethem with faith.
But I also want you to see itthis way Goliath is who we are
without God.
Going into battles without hisarmor, without his covering,
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without his spirit.
That's dangerous.
That's you trying to deal withissues on your own.
That's you having way too muchconfidence thinking that you
could take care of it byyourself.
But with but David, David knewwho his arm bearer was, armor
bearer was, and it was God.
And so he knew the only way hecould go into that battle is
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having the Lord on his side.
He had the confidence because heknew he had God by himself.
He did not have that confidencebecause of his own, you know,
um, personal skill set.
So I want you to think about itthat way.
And you know what else?
The fact that David knew God waswith him in that battle.
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He God is also with you too.
Don't go into battles, don't gointo struggles, whether it's a
relationship, work, finances, orlife, without first going to
God.
Let him fight for you.
Let him carry your armor,because he will never forsake
you.
And that brings me back to myfourth great story.
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Back then, my my giant feltoverwhelming.
Every day I was facing insults,bullying, and rejection.
I didn't know how to fight on myown.
But God sent someone, Jakita,who stood in the gap for me to
be a shield for me.
Just like David's faith in God'spresence stood as a shield for
Israel.
And that moment in my childhoodreminds me of this truth.
(16:05):
God will always provide what weneed when we're standing in
front of our giants.
It may be courage, it may bestrength, or it may even be a
person he places in your path.
But he will never leave us tofight alone.
Love you all.
Let's pray.
Lord, thank you for thisreminder that when we walk away
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from you, life feels heavy andtormenting.
But when we stay close to you,we experience peace, love,
happiness.
Help us to face our battles likeDavid with confidence that you
are our armbearer.
And thank you, Lord, for sendingpeople into our lives sometimes
unexpectedly to stand in the gapfor us and remind us that you
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are with us.
Father, we love you and wepraise you in Jesus' name.
Amen.
Love you all till next time.
Well, that wraps up this week'sepisode.
My prayer is that thesedevotions bring you a little
closer to God each day.
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Share this episode with a friendor loved one who could use the
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I'm so excited to be nowintroducing you to David in my
own interpretation of 1 Samuel,but I want to make it very under
very clear that 1 Samuel reallyfocuses in on the monarchy of
Israel, the start of themonarchy.
As we we finish with the lastjudge, which was Samuel, we go
into Saul and then we go intoDavid.
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David is anointed king by God,but Saul is gonna be king for
like the remainder of 1 Samuel.
And there's gonna be massive upsand downs.
I mean, think about it.
You got the anointed king andyou got the king in charge.
There's gonna be some conflicthere.
And it just shows the characterof David, it shows him and how
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he grows through thesestruggles.
And 2 Samuel will really focusin on the reign of David.
And David is a very flawedperson, he is, but there's so
much beauty in it because henever, ever, ever blames God.
He never just flats out, youknow, forsakes God.
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He he makes mistakes and he diddrift a bit, but he always went
came back to the Lord.
And that's what makes David suchan amazing man in the Bible.
So I'm just excited to, youknow, start this journey with
David and love you all.
Till next time.
Hello everyone.
You are listening to the JesseMorgan Devotions for the
Christian Heart Podcast, episode71.
This week's devotional is titledDavid and Goliath: Tormenting
Spirit and God Shield.
Let's do this.
Hi, I'm Jesse Morgan.
I used to just share home decorand renovation tips on social
media, but now I'm sharingsomething even closer to my
(00:21):
heart.
My journey in love for JesusChrist, my Savior.
Welcome to the Jesse MorganDevotions for the Christian Hawk
Podcast.
This is a weekly devotional Istarted back in May 2024, but
the inspiration for it came muchearlier.
It was rooted in a faith journeythat began when my daughter was
born four months early in 2023.
Through that challenging time,God worked in ways that truly
(00:43):
amazed me.
On this podcast, I sharepersonal stories of faith woven
together with Scripture to showjust how incredible God's word
can be in our everyday lives.
My hope is that through thesestories, you'll be encouraged,
uplifted, and reminded of God'slove and presence, no matter
what you're going through.
So I invite you to spend lessthan 15 minutes with me each
(01:05):
week as we reflect on thesedevotionals together.
Let's all pray within.
David and Goliath, TormentingSpirit and God's Shield.
Key passages.
(01:28):
I want to start right off thebat today with a little story
from when I was about in fourthgrade, I believe.
This was this is about my firstlittle boyfriend.
His name was Omar.
You know how it is at that age.
It was innocent, kind of cute.
(01:48):
He gave me a little necklace.
I gave him a jersey that myparents helped me pick out.
For a while, it was fun,lighthearted, and just sweet.
But then things turned, like thesecond half of the school year.
His friends started making funof him for having a girlfriend.
And almost overnight, he wentfrom being nice to being really
cruel.
(02:08):
For months, um, like basicallythe springtime, I was bullied by
him and his little group offriends.
They would call me names, like Iwas a monster, I was ugly, they
laugh at me, make fun of meloudly in the cafeteria every
single day.
It got to the point where Idreaded walking by their table
because I knew what was coming.
(02:30):
And then one day in PE, ourclasses overlapped.
So I had to deal with him andhis friends.
And they started again and theystarted making fun of me, and I
just finally had enough.
I pushed him back, and then hepushed me really hard.
And for a moment it looked likeit was going to get worse.
(02:51):
But right then and there, a girlfrom his class, a girl I barely
knew, named Chiquita, stepped infront of me.
She was taller than him,stronger than him, and she stood
between us like a shield.
She told him, You got a problemwith her, you got a problem with
me.
And just like that, the boysbacked off.
(03:14):
They backed down.
That was it.
From that moment forward, theystopped bothering me.
They didn't talk to me, theydidn't bully me anymore.
It was over.
And I never forgot that momentbecause Jakita wasn't even my
close friend.
She just showed up.
She stood in the gap, basically,for me when I needed it most.
Now that I'm an adult lookingback, I see it so clearly.
(03:38):
God placed her in my life atthat exact moment to protect me,
to be a shield.
Because honestly, it could havegotten so much worse.
It could have been like sometrauma for me.
It just could have been worse.
And in that moment, I didn'thave the strength to fight it on
my own.
But God gave me someone to standwith me.
And, you know, that's why Iwanted to share this story
(04:00):
because it ties so perfectlyinto what we're studying today
in the story of David andGoliath.
Just like I felt like I wasfacing a giant I couldn't
defeat, Israel was facing agiant literally.
Goliath, as we all know, was amassive, intimidating warrior,
and no one thought he could betaken down.
But God had already preparedsomeone and he gave Israel
(04:21):
exactly what they needed in thatmoment.
But before David ever facedGoliath, we we meet him in 1
Samuel 16.
I just want to go back a littlebit.
At this point in chapter 16, um,God had already rejected Saul as
king because Saul wasn't obeyingGod and sinned and everything.
(04:42):
And Samuel then anointed David,the youngest of Jesse's sons, a
shepherd boy, as the next king,which is crazy to think.
But David was God's choice.
He would be the real leader ofIsrael, the one after God's own
heart.
Now, what stands out to me ishow the Old Testament shows the
(05:03):
Spirit of the Lord first.
Whenever someone was chosen fora task, the Spirit would come
upon them.
They make them, they make theright decisions, have wisdom, or
given strength, but when thetask was done, the spirit often
left.
A good example is Samson.
If you look back in Judges, theBible says multiple times the
Spirit of the Lord came upon himand he became strong.
(05:24):
Another example is Saul.
In 1 Samuel 11, the spirit cameup came on him, and he suddenly
knew exactly how to lead Israelinto a battle.
But here's the shift.
(05:47):
And God allowed a tormentingspirit spirit to trouble Saul
because he wasn't walking inobedience.
And when Saul was in this state,his servants suggested bringing
in someone who could play musicto soothe him.
And that's how David entered hiscourt.
David played the harp sobeautifully that when Saul was
tormented, the music calmed himand the spirit left.
(06:10):
And as I was studying this, Ithought, wow, this is just like
life today.
It's like when we neglect whenwe've neglected God, stopped
praying, stopped being in hisword, we begin to feel
tormented.
Maybe not by an evil spiritexactly, but by stress, worry,
sadness, rejection, depress,depression, you name it.
(06:32):
That's exactly where Satan wantsus to live, tormented and
distracted.
But notice what David representshere.
His harp is like the presence ofGod.
Think about it.
When you finally sit in prayer,when you worship, or even when
you just have the right peoplearound you, it lifts you up and
(06:52):
you lift and it lifts you up tothe Lord.
It's like that torment lifts.
David's harp is like thatreminder of God's presence and
God's love, God's peace.
I've seen it in my own life too.
When I'm consistent with God,spending time with him, I feel
at peace.
But when I fall off and stopbeing consistent, life feels
(07:15):
heavier, I'm stressed.
That's when that torment creepsin.
David also represents goodcompany.
I mean, someone will drain, somepeople can just drain you with
negativity, but others, maybeyour spouse, your kids, your
closest friends, can lift you upand bring life.
It's like the harp is playingand you feel at peace again.
(07:38):
So here's the first set ofquestions or thought process of
this lesson today.
Do you want to live tormented ordo you want to live with God's
spirit?
Do you want to rely on a littlebit of God here and there, or do
you want to fully surrender andlet him cover you completely?
Now let's take it on into the itstory of today.
(08:01):
David and Goliath, 1 Samuel 17.
Excited.
Now in chapter 17, we get intoas, as I said, one of the most
famous stories in all scripture,and it's David and Goliath.
And isn't it amazing?
We just met David in chapter 16,and now we're already seeing one
of the most defining moments ofhis life.
(08:24):
Israel was at war with thePhilistines again, and their
champion, Goliath, from Gath wasterrifying.
First Samuel 17, 4 through 7tells us that he was nine feet
tall, he wore armor weighingabout 125 pounds, that's heavy,
and carried a spear that weighedabout 15 pounds.
(08:46):
It's a clear picture of theimpossible.
No one wanted to face him exceptDavid.
At first, when Saul tried tostop David from trying to face
him, um David insisted andreminded Saul of his past
victories.
In 1 Samuel 17, 34 through 36,it says David had killed lions
(09:08):
and bears with his bare handsand a club to protect his sheep.
David wasn't new to battle, hejust fought different kinds.
So Saul agreed and even gaveDavid his own armor.
And here's where I noticed somekey details I had never paid
attention to before, and that'sreally what I want to focus on
today.
(09:29):
Observations from the David andGoliath story.
So let's start with number oneforeshadowing with the armor.
In 1 Samuel 17, 38 through 39,it says, Saul dressed David in
his own tunic in armor.
David tried it on, but then tookit off because he said, This
isn't for me, it's not gonna fitme.
(09:50):
To me, this foreshadowed howDavid would rule Israel one day
and rule Israel differently, notin Saul's way, but under God's
strength and guidance.
Wow, give me chills.
Number two, the overlooked armorbarrier or shield barrier.
In first Samuel 17, 7, it saysthat Goliath had a shield
(10:12):
barrier who walked ahead of him.
And if you don't know, a shieldbarrier was a person that
carried all the equipment, andthey also were a part of battle.
They could fight all thosethings.
But it says it I noticed thatGoliath really didn't rely on
him.
He thought he could defeat Davidon his own when I'm reading this
(10:34):
from what I'm reading.
So the arm barrier was just nofactor.
The reason I mentioned this isthe reason I mentioned this so
much is because of how usefulthe arm barrier was in
Jonathan's story and 1 Samuel14.
Remember back then thatarmbearer with Jonathan defeated
(10:56):
20 Philistines alone.
So talk about thinking you haveit all together and don't even
look to your armbearer to assistat some point.
That's just an observation ofmine.
Like, look how cocky Goliath wasgoing into this battle with
David.
And meanwhile, David also had anarmbearer, but his was in was
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invisible, and it was Godhimself.
The five smooth stones he pickedup in 1 Samuel 1740 weren't just
weapons, they were blessed andempowered by God's Spirit.
Number three, David's warriorcredentials.
That really stood out to me.
In 1 Samuel 17, 34 through 36,David told Saul how he had
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fought off lions and bears toprotect his flock.
He grabbed them by the jaw,struck them, and killed them.
This wasn't just bravery, it wastraining ground for greater
battles.
God had already prepared David.
Wow.
Think about that.
I think sometimes people justthink that David was this
scrawny little, you know,shepherd boy, but David already
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knew how to fight and defendhimself very well.
So that was amazing to like readand like really grasp this time.
Number four, David finished thebattle.
So in 1 Samuel 17, 48 through51, after the stone struck
Goliath in the head, David ranover, took Goliath's own heavy
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sword, and killed him and cutoff his head.
This shows David was all aboutfinishing the job.
And honestly, I'm gonna be realhere.
David was strong, and he wasstronger than probably what he
appeared.
Remember, the sword of Goliathwas most likely heavy, like that
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spear, which was about 15pounds.
And so that sword was probablymade of a metal and weighed even
more because there was moremetal on a sword than a spear.
So David picked that up andkilled him with it.
David probably had a hidden sixpack in there, ladies.
Um, the dude was in shape tofight, and he was a warrior in
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the making for the Lord.
It's just I I wanted to reallyset that and give you a big a
better illustration of whatDavid was, because David is
going to be one of the mostvictorious warriors in, you
know, for God and in battle.
And it wasn't like he had tolearn and train to get there as
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he was becoming king, uh, as hewas king.
He already was there.
So that was just something itstill stood out to me this time
when I read this story.
So and number five, the faithperspective.
And 1 Samuel 17, 45 through 47,David declared to Goliath, I
come against you in the name ofthe Lord Almighty.
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The battle is the Lord's.
Goliath represents our biggest,most intimidating obstacles, the
impossible things in life,right?
David represents us when we facethose battles with faith,
knowing God is with us.
The real difference is thisGoliath trusted himself, but
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David trusted in his God.
So, yes, Goliath represents ourbig obstacles, and David
represents how we should facethem with faith.
But I also want you to see itthis way Goliath is who we are
without God.
Going into battles without hisarmor, without his covering,
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without his spirit.
That's dangerous.
That's you trying to deal withissues on your own.
That's you having way too muchconfidence thinking that you
could take care of it byyourself.
But with but David, David knewwho his arm bearer was, armor
bearer was, and it was God.
And so he knew the only way hecould go into that battle is
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having the Lord on his side.
He had the confidence because heknew he had God by himself.
He did not have that confidencebecause of his own, you know,
um, personal skill set.
So I want you to think about itthat way.
And you know what else?
The fact that David knew God waswith him in that battle.
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He God is also with you too.
Don't go into battles, don't gointo struggles, whether it's a
relationship, work, finances, orlife, without first going to
God.
Let him fight for you.
Let him carry your armor,because he will never forsake
you.
And that brings me back to myfourth great story.
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Back then, my my giant feltoverwhelming.
Every day I was facing insults,bullying, and rejection.
I didn't know how to fight on myown.
But God sent someone, Jakita,who stood in the gap for me to
be a shield for me.
Just like David's faith in God'spresence stood as a shield for
Israel.
And that moment in my childhoodreminds me of this truth.
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God will always provide what weneed when we're standing in
front of our giants.
It may be courage, it may bestrength, or it may even be a
person he places in your path.
But he will never leave us tofight alone.
Love you all.
Let's pray.
Lord, thank you for thisreminder that when we walk away
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from you, life feels heavy andtormenting.
But when we stay close to you,we experience peace, love,
happiness.
Help us to face our battles likeDavid with confidence that you
are our armbearer.
And thank you, Lord, for sendingpeople into our lives sometimes
unexpectedly to stand in the gapfor us and remind us that you
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are with us.
Father, we love you and wepraise you in Jesus' name.
Amen.
Love you all till next time.
Well, that wraps up this week'sepisode.
My prayer is that thesedevotions bring you a little
closer to God each day.
If you felt encouraged, don'tkeep it to yourself.
Share this episode with a friendor loved one who could use the
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I'm so excited to be nowintroducing you to David in my
own interpretation of 1 Samuel,but I want to make it very under
very clear that 1 Samuel reallyfocuses in on the monarchy of
Israel, the start of themonarchy.
As we we finish with the lastjudge, which was Samuel, we go
into Saul and then we go intoDavid.
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David is anointed king by God,but Saul is gonna be king for
like the remainder of 1 Samuel.
And there's gonna be massive upsand downs.
I mean, think about it.
You got the anointed king andyou got the king in charge.
There's gonna be some conflicthere.
And it just shows the characterof David, it shows him and how
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he grows through thesestruggles.
And 2 Samuel will really focusin on the reign of David.
And David is a very flawedperson, he is, but there's so
much beauty in it because henever, ever, ever blames God.
He never just flats out, youknow, forsakes God.
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He he makes mistakes and he diddrift a bit, but he always went
came back to the Lord.
And that's what makes David suchan amazing man in the Bible.
So I'm just excited to, youknow, start this journey with
David and love you all.
Till next time.
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