What can we learn from the account of David and Goliath?

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What can we learn from the account of David and Goliath? We're going to answer that question.

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You can also discover more on GotQuestions .org. The story of David and Goliath is a factual account from biblical history that demonstrates how the

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Lord intercedes for his people. David was a shepherd, the youngest of eight sons of Jesse of Bethlehem.

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King Saul and his men were battling the Philistines, one of which was a nine -foot giant named

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Goliath. The men of Saul's army were afraid of Goliath, and there was no one to stand up to him.

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But David, filled with faith and a passion for God's name, which was being blasphemed by Goliath, slew

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Goliath with a stone and a sling. Then he cut off Goliath's head with the giant's own sword.

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When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled before the Israelites, who had great victory over them.

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An important point in this story is that Goliath was taunting the sovereign Lord of the universe.

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He was challenging God's people to stand up to him and demonstrate that their

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God was more powerful than he was. Until David came into the Israelite camp, there was no one willing to step out in faith and face the giant.

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However, David's faith was so strong that he was willing to believe that the Lord would go with him and enable him to defeat

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Goliath. David's faith was born out of his experience of God's grace and mercy in his life up to that point.

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The Lord had delivered him out of dangerous situations in the past, proving his power and trustworthiness, and David relied on him to deliver him from the

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Philistine. From the story of David and Goliath, we can learn that the God we serve is capable of defeating any of the giants in our lives.

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Fear, depression, financial issues, doubts of faith. If we know him and his nature well enough to step out in faith.

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When we do not know what the future holds, we have to trust him. But we can't trust someone we don't know.

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So knowing God through his word will build our faith in him. As Christians who have trusted

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Christ as the only way to heaven, our battles with the giants in our lives will result in victory if we cling by faith to God and his power.

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The illustration of David and Goliath is one of many examples of the supernatural power of our

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Lord. He cares deeply for his children and wants only our best. Sometimes that involves trials and battles, but these are ultimately for our good and his glory.

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James tells us to consider it pure joy when we encounter trials because they test our faith and develop patience and perseverance.

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When we are tested by these trials, we can, in the power of the Lord, stand up against any giant, trusting our

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Savior to win the victory. That answers the question, what can we learn from the account of David and Goliath?

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