Slingshot and Stones

Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.

Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David.He looked David over and saw that he was little more than a boy, glowing with health and handsome, and he despised him.He said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.“Come here,” he said, “and I’ll give your flesh to the birds and the wild animals!”

David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.”

1 Samuel 17:40-47

 David used five smooth pebbles from a stream to defeat Goliath. Think about the pebbles in your life - those small moments, words, or resources that we tend to overlook and underestimate. The same pebbles you pay no mind to while traveling the road of life may be the very tools that empower you to defeat your enemies. Do not despise the resources you have available to you for fear they are incapable agents against the weapons of your opponents. When God sends us into battle, we have to stand confident in knowing we are not alone. Romans 8:31 tells us ".........if God is for us then who can be against us?" Use the word of God as a stone and throw it at the enemy. And if nothing else, the name of Jesus is the best weapon you have. For at the name of Jesus, demons tremble and giants fall. Be encouraged for the I AM, is with you.