(1Sa 17:34) But David said to Saul, "Your servant used to keep sheep for his father. And when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb from the flock,
(1Sa 17:35) I went after him and struck him and delivered it out of his mouth. And if he arose against me, I caught him by his beard and struck him and killed him. (1Sa 17:36) Your servant has struck down both lions and bears, and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God." (1Sa 17:37) And David said, "The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine." And Saul said to David, "Go, and the LORD be with you!"
(1Sa 17:50) So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. There was no sword in the hand of David.
A familiar story...
While i was reading this passage again, I am reminded of David's faithfulness. He like most of us, din start with the BIG BATTLES of life. Before he faced Goliath-the giant, he was faithful in the comparatively smaller battles of his life. Imagine if David was not faithful as a shepherd... then he would not be able to defeat the Philistine.
Well.. I hope that i can be like young David, trusting fully in the Lord for the battles of his life. My life is now filled with alot of uncertainties and I am almost reaching yet another crossroad. Alot of decisions to be made, and alot of unseen consequences to follow. Yet I hope that each step that i take, I look upon the Lord for guidance and strength as my battles belong to Him. I went thru life thinking that I am "Miss know it all" and it took God to put me thru alot to show me that it is He who knows it all and I have been stealing credits from Him. University life is tough, and has been a constant struggle. In the coming year, hopefully i will be able to rely on Him more instead of my own limited strength and wisdom. Like David, it is God who had delivered me thru 3 tough uni years (and many previous years of education) and He will continue to deliver me thru another year because He is a faithful and loving God who never fails.
