June 8, 2024 – 1 Samuel 17:1-11

June 8, 2024 – 1 Samuel 17:1-11

 

Saul was right to be dismayed and afraid of Goliath.  This was the exact intention of Goliath to strike fear in the Israelites.  There was a time when Saul would have stood tall and fearless as a military leader, but that was before the Spirit of the Lord fell from him. 

 

Are there giants and enemies that strike fear in you?  It is only through the Spirit of God that we can conquer these fears.  Surrender yourself to God’s will and ask him for guidance, wisdom and strength to fight the giants and fears you may be dealing with.  Be encouraged by his Word “And low I am with you always.”

 

17 Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle. And they were gathered at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.  2  And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered, and encamped in the Valley of Elah, and drew up in line of battle against the Philistines.  3  And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side, with a valley between them.  4  And there came out from the camp of the Philistines a champion named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.  5  He had a helmet of bronze on his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail, and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of bronze.  6  And he had bronze armor on his legs, and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.  7  The shaft of his spear was

like a weaver's beam, and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron. And his shield-bearer went before him.  8  He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why have you come out to draw up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.  9  If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and serve us.”  10  And the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day. Give me a man, that we

may fight together.”  11  When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

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