Taking on Goliath!
I relived the story of David and Goliath today! I use a Bible reading plan that includes readings from the Old Testament, as well as the New Testament. While it’s very popular, as followers of Jesus, to focus a lot of attention on the New Testament, I have a real love for many of the Old Testament stories. And today, I especially identified with David, the young shepherd boy, with 5 smooth stones in his pocket. For those not familiar with the story, as told in First Samuel, a foreign nation had a giant of a champion named Goliath. He would taunt the army of the Israelites, challenging them to send someone to fight him. If he won, the Israelites would have to become slaves of his country…or, vice versa. Well, the guy was so huge and so threatening that no one dared give it a try. When young David was bringing food to his brothers serving in the army, he heard the rant of this big dude, and stated that he would take on Goliath. David was a shepherd, accustomed to defendi