ACE #407: A Turn of Events

The Philistines were always prepared for battle and usually they won.  They had a champion named Goliath on their side who stood over nine feet tall.  Everything that he wore, his armor, was made of bronze.  Goliath challenged Saul and all the Israelites.  The Word says they were dismayed and terrified. This taunting went on for 40 days - every morning and every evening.  Every time the Israelites saw him, they would take off running in fear. But one day, David heard Goliath.  It was David's oldest brother who burned with anger, but it was David who accepted the challenge.  When Goliath laid eyes on David, he got mad because David was healthy and handsome.  But this is what happened:

⁴⁸ As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. ⁴⁹ Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell face down on the ground.
⁵⁰ So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.

⁵¹ David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine’s sword and drew it from the sheath. After he killed him, he cut off his head with the sword (1 Samuel 17).

It was the Philistines who then turned and ran off! What a true turn of events.

Some people always desire to be "giants among men". They want to be adored, revered, worshiped, praised and even feared. Sometimes it is in the workplace, in organizational structures, and even in the church.

Goliath was a giant, BUT a small, dirty, stinky little shepherd boy named David beat the brakes off of him and cut his head off. Then David had the nerve to become king.

Be mindful to watch who you look down on...especially when you seem to be in a place of advantage. You never know when there will be a turn of events.