"Big or Small?"
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 17:41-49
1 Samuel 17:41 The P’lishti, with his shield-bearer ahead of him, came nearer and nearer to David. 42 The P’lishti looked David up and down and had nothing but scorn for what he saw — a boy with ruddy cheeks, red hair and good looks. 43 The P’lishti said to David, “Am I a dog? Is that why you’re coming at me with sticks?” — and the P’lishti cursed David by his god. 44 Then the P’lishti said to David, “Come here to me, so I can give your flesh to the birds in the air and the wild animals.” 45 David answered the P’lishti, “You’re coming at me with a sword, a spear and a javelin. But I’m coming at you in the name of Adonai-Tzva’ot, the God of the armies of Isra’el, whom you have challenged. 46 Today Adonai will hand you over to me. I will attack you, lop your head off, and give the carcasses of the army of the P’lishtim to the birds in the air and the animals in the land. Then all the land will know that there is a God in Isra’el, 47 and everyone assembled here will know that Adonai does not save by sword or spear. For this is Adonai’s battle, and he will hand you over to us.” 48 When the P’lishti got up, approached and came close to meet David, David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the P’lishti. 49 David put his hand in his bag, took out a stone, and hurled it with his sling. It struck the P’lishti in his forehead and buried itself in his forehead, so that he fell face down on the ground.
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I have noticed that many people talk about how big and important the sun is. In Genesis 1:16 we learn that "God made the two large lights" - the sun and the moon. The moon may be much smaller than the sun, but God made both the sun and the moon. And they each help to make it possible for us to live on the earth.
This reminds me of our Bible Reading today. Goliath was over nine feet tall (1 Samuel 17:4)! But God helped a young boy named David to kill Goliath. God could have chosen a strong, mighty warrior to go against Goliath. Instead, God chose a shepherd boy who loved and served Him.
God made each of us, and He has given us ways we can serve Him. It does not matter to God if we are tall or short, big or small. We are all important to God, and He can use us in great ways.
Remember that God was with David, and He will be with you today, too. Allow Him to help you do great things for His kingdom![KG]
"Today the Lord will help me defeat you...Then all the world will know there is a God in Israel."[1 Samuel 17:46]
PRAYER: Father, show me how I can serve You today. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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