David and Goliath

"David answered the Philistine, 'You have come against me with sword, spear and javelin, but I come against you with Yahweh, the God of the armies of Israel whom you have defied.'" - 1st Samuel 17:45

Every morning on my way to the train station I pray. When I park my car, I read today's bible readings from my blackberry and today's Old Testament reading came from the story of David and Goliath. Now, I've heard this story a million times, but when I read David's response to Goliath after he threatened to murder him, I was overcome with awe at the power of God. This little boy went up against a giant who carried a sword, a spear and a javelin, yet David, so bold in his faith, knew that all He needed was to have God by his side. He not only knew it, but he put his faith into action.

I have so many issues I make out to be Goliath's in my life and I let all the little weapons get to me too, but in this verse God is telling us that the size of the problem, or even the nature of the problem does not matter at all! God is above all things and He is the ONE and ONLY defense we need! With one little stone David knocked down the giant, meaning that when God is on our side, the outcome of any situation, as bad as it is, is in the Almighty's hands! Ask God to be on your side today!

Today's Prayer:
Lord God, I praise You because You are all powerful, all knowing, but most of all, You are good. Help me to keep the message You gave me today deep in my heart, that all things are of Your design and all things are in Your control. Thank You for being on my side! In Jesus' Name we pray, amen.