David vs. Goliath

There is probably not a better story in all the Bible that better portrays the power of faith and courage then the story of David vs. Goliath. As we look at these two attributes we see that faith builds our courage while courage is best demonstrated by faith. Allegorically, Goliath represents the giants that we fear. Humanly speaking, they are the impossible things and situations that we cannot overcome in our own strength, and just like Goliath they will not go away until we stand up to them as David did. David, represents the weakness of our flesh. He was much smaller than Goliath, and unable to beat him in hand to hand combat, but David had something that Goliath didn’t, the power of the Holy Spirit. Goliath had courage, but his courage was in himself. David had courage, but his courage and faith was in the power of the “living God of Israel.” Like David, you and I cannot beat the giants of this world with the weapons of this world, but we are promised that we can through the power of God’s Spirit and courage. Like David we just need to remember that it’s not our ability but rather God’s Spirit that gives us the victory, just as it was God’s Spirit that guided the stone that killed Goliath. So, if you’re going to face your giant, stand in the courage of Christ’s Spirit, and learn to trust in Him for the victory. For “greater is he that is in you, than he that is in this world (1Jn 4: 4).”