When Saul and the army of Israel looked at this giant and heard his chilling challenge, they were frightened because they had no one of their own of such stature. “… I defy the armies of Israel this day give me a man, that we may fight together” ( 1 Sam. “If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us. “Choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me. What a basketball center he might have made!Ĭlad in his armor, he came down to the valley and called out to the army of Israel: If I have figured correctly, that would put him somewhere in the neighborhood of nine feet tall. Now, the Philistines had among their number a great giant of a man named Goliath of Gath.

One army poised on one hill, the other on an opposite hill, with a valley in between. It is the story of David, the son of Jesse.Īs you recall, the army of Israel under the leadership of King Saul was engaged in a deadly war with the army of the Philistines. I recount only a portion of the story, for I am confident you are already familiar with it. As we study the Old Testament this year, we will come to realize that the story of David and Goliath is a wonderful example of what we can learn from the pages of this great book of scripture. I would like to apply that same theme to all of us, for few of us do not have at least one Goliath to contend with.

Some years ago I spoke to the young men of the Church about overcoming the Goliaths in their lives.

David i may destroy you