Need #4 When Facing Your Giant - COURAGE For God

Having COMMUNICATION with God, COMMITMENT to God, and CONFIDENCE in God, David goes out to face Goliath in a one-on-one, winner take all death match in the Valley of Elah. This shows the fourth characteristic of David that we must have if we are going to face our personal and ministry giants. David had COURAGE for God.

Before going out to the valley, David first goes down to a nearby stream with his only weapon, a slingshot, and selects some ammunition - 5 smooth stones. But why 5 stones? Was he afraid he might miss a few times at first? I don't think so. The Bible teaches us elsewhere that Goliath had 4 brothers. I think the other 4 stones David picked up was his way of being prepared in case they should seek revenge for their fallen sibling.

If you grew up in the church, do you remember the song?

And one little stone went in the sling
And the sling went round and round
And one little stone went in the sling
And the sling went round and round
And round and round and round and round
And round and round and round
And one little stone went up in the air
And the giant came tumbling down

And that is exactly what happened. But I love what verse 48 says about the battle. it says,

"David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine."

Did you get that? David ran toward the giant. Now that's courage. Quit running away from your giant. Face your giant head on. Be courageous. God is truly bigger than any giant!

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