Who bet on David? Who believed in the kid from Bethlehem? Not the Philistines. Not the Hebrews. Not David’s siblings or David’s king. But God did. And since God did, and since David knew God did, the skinny runt became a blur of pumping knees and a swirling sling. He ran toward his giant. Do the same! What good has problem pondering got you? You’ve stared so long you can number the hairs on Goliath’s chest. Has it helped?
No. Listing hurts won’t heal them. Itemizing problems won’t solve them. Categorizing rejections won’t remove them. David lobotomized the giant because he emphasized the Lord. Remember, take up the stone of passion. There remains one more stone. It is the . . .
III. THE STONE OF PERSISTENCE
David didn’t think one rock would do. He knew that Goliath had four behemoth relatives. “ Ishbi-Benob, who was one of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose bronze spear was three hundred shekels” (2 Samuel 21:16). Saph made the list, described as “ one of the sons of the giant” (2 Samuel 21:18). Then there was another, “the brother of Goliath, the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam” (2 Samuel 21:19). These three seem harmless compared to GOLIATH
“Facing Your Giants Take Goliath Down” 4 King Kong. Another giant “ had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number; and he also was born to the giant”(2 Samuel 21:20). Why did David quarry a quintet of stones?
Could it be because Goliath had four relatives the size of Tyrannosaurus rex? For all David knew, they’d come running
over the hill to defend their kin. David was ready to empty the chamber if that’s what it took. Imitate him. Never give up.
One prayer might not be enough. One apology might not do it. One day or month of resolve might not suffice. You may get
knocked down a time or two . . . but don’t quit. Keep loading the rocks. Keep swinging the sling. David took five stones. He made five decisions. Do likewise . . . Past. Prayer . . . Priority . . . Passion . . . And persistence. Next time Goliath wakes you up, reach for a stone. Odds are, he’ll be out of the room before you can load your sling.
CONCLUSION:
To take down the giants in your life, remember:
1. The stone of the PAST
2. The stone of PRAYER
3. The stone of PRIORITY
4. The stone of PASSION
5. The stone of PERSISTENCE
Take a moment to answer this question. Do you call Jesus Savior and Lord? Perhaps you never have. Perhaps you
never knew how much Christ loves you. Now you do. God did not disown David. He forgave David . . . He loved David . . . He led David. He won’t disown you. He simply awaits your invitation. One word from you, and God will do again what he did with David and millions like him. He will claim you, save you, and use you. When you render obedience to God, know this . . . Your greatest Goliath will have fallen. Your failures are gone and death destroyed. The power that made pygmies out of David’s giants has done the same with yours. How about it? God’s Plan for Man’s Salvation Shalom.
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