Devotion

Facing Giants with Faith

"The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine." - 1 Samuel 17:37

When young David stepped onto the battlefield that day, everyone saw an impossible mismatch. A shepherd boy with a sling facing a nine-foot warrior clad in bronze armour. The Israelite army cowered in fear while Goliath hurled insults at God's people for forty days. But David saw something different entirely.

While others saw Goliath's size, David saw God's sovereignty. While they calculated the giant's strength, David remembered God's faithfulness. He had already experienced God's protection when lions and bears threatened his sheep. Those private victories in the pasture had prepared him for this public moment of faith.

David's confidence didn't come from his own abilities—he knew a sling was no match for a sword in conventional terms. His confidence came from knowing that "the battle belongs to the Lord." When he ran toward Goliath, he ran with the assurance that God's purposes would prevail.

We all face giants—circumstances that seem insurmountable, fears that loom large, challenges that make us want to retreat. But David's story reminds us that God specialises in impossible victories. The same God who guided that smooth stone guides our lives today.

Your giant may not be a Philistine warrior, but the principle remains: God is bigger than whatever you're facing. He's been faithful in your past experiences, even the small ones no one else noticed. Those moments were preparing you, just as David's time protecting sheep prepared him for protecting Israel.

Prayer

Lord, when giants appear in my path, help me see them through eyes of faith rather than fear. Remind me of your past faithfulness and give me courage to step forward, knowing the battle belongs to you. Use even my small acts of obedience to prepare me for greater purposes in your kingdom. Amen.

Blessings!

Will Wallace

Principal