Goliath was a bully. He wanted total control over God’s people, and the Israelite army
was afraid of him, but not David.
1 Samuel 17:45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Young David has such faith in God that he runs to meet the 9’9” tall giant. Snatching a
stone from his shepherd’s bag, he places it in his sling and winds up.
The stone hits Goliath directly between the eyes and sinks into his head. The bully is
dead before he hits the ground.
This bible story, one of my favorites, reminds me that bullies assume power over too many
people.
people.
There are parents who are afraid of their bully children—wives who live in fear because
a bully keeps them in line with verbal threats and physical violence.There are children
who deal with bullies all day at school.
If you or someone you know are a bully victim, know that the Lord is able to give victory
over bullies, even when you can’t see what He’s doing, how He will do it, or when it will
be done.
Pray hard. Trust God for the power you need to stand up to the bullies you may face.
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