The army of Israel is panic-stricken at the appearance and threats of the giant Goliath. King Saul cowers at the 9’9” bully.
Then a young guy named David volunteers to take the bully out. He makes his case before the king, but nobody thinks he’ll survive.
1 Samuel 17:37 David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee.
Running to meet the bully, David reaches into his shepherd’s bag and takes out a single stone. Placing it in his sling, he winds up and slings it at Goliath. The stone hits him between the eyes, sinks into his head, and he’s dead before he ever hits the ground. What a victory! That’s faith in action.
Sometimes bullies aren't even people. Sin and evil are bullies. Temptation is a bully. The burdens we carry and the problems we face are bullies who seek to intimidate and control our lives.
You will never defeat your bullies in your own power. You can and will defeat them by faith in the power of God.
