My God and My Country

My Daily Meditation

Today’s Reading

The First Book of Saul

Chapter 17:45-47

Friends;

There is much to be learned into today’s reading. But for as for me, it is this, that, as the Scriptures in Romans 8:31 say if God is for us who can prevail against us?  (a) Neither man, nor circumstance, should give us pause to fear knowing that God walks with us, and strengthens us to walk through all trials and tribulations, and emerge victorious.  In the example below, we witness that David fully trusts in God’s ability to preserve him and see him through this fight.  There is no doubt in his mind of the outcome, and he says as much to Goliath.  More importantly, he recognizes that this battle is not his, but God’s in so far as it is He, Who is fighting against the one who would blaspheme against Him. David, if I might be allowed to use a poor analogy, is his proxy, (b) and God will see this end in His and David’s victory. 

45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield, but I come to thee in the Name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the host of Israel, whom thou hast railed upon.

46 This day shall the Lord close thee in mine hand, and I shall smite thee, and take thine head from thee, and I will give the carcasses of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the heaven, and to the beasts of the earth, that all the world may know that Israel hath a God,

47 And that all this assembly may know, that the Lord saveth not with sword nor with spear, (for the battle is the Lord’s) and he will give you into our hands.

(a) Editor’s thought - I am also here reminded of Philippians 4:6-19

(b) Editor’s thought - I am always amazed how God chooses those who are the least in the eyes of men, but greatest in the eyes of God.