The enemy attempted to intimidate David and paralyze him with fear.  In verse 44, “……the Philistine said unto David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.” Just as the entire army of Israel had been functionally immobilized for 40 days by Goliath’s… Read More »

The man who bore Goliath’s shield went before the giant; this shield-bearer was to protect Goliath from the blows of his challenger.  But when Goliath looked around and saw only small, young David, he was shocked.  Immediately the Philistine giant began to mock both David and his God!  Goliath began to use his tools of… Read More »

1st Samuel 17:41-43, “And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.  And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disclaimed for: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.  And the Philistine said unto David, Am I… Read More »

David drew near to the Philistine, a young man in his teenage years, charged a giant with probably 700 pounds of weaponry….with nothing in HIS HANDS to kill the giant except a sling and five smooth stones.  In the natural, David was not equipped to fight this kind of foe.  But according to the SPIRIT… Read More »

1 Sam.17:39 goes on to say,“…..And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them.  And David put them off him.”  Previously, David had defeated his enemies without these kinds of natural weapons and that they would therefore do him no good, David took off Saul’s armor and in verse… Read More »

I believe that Saul’s intentions to try and equip David with his massive armor were pure.  He wanted David to be safe and adequately equipped with armor equal to Goliath’s armor.  However, Saul’s counsel was extremely defective. David had never worn such armor before.  Had he gone to battle clothed in the king’s heavy (oversized)… Read More »

It would seem like Saul was saying to the young man David, “This fight with Goliath is going to be far more intense than your conflict with the lion and the bear, so let me help you!  Let me put my helmet on your head and dress you in my coat of mail.  And, here,… Read More »

1st Samuel 17:38-39, “And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.  And David girded his sword upon his armour…” David had already killed the lion and the bear without the use of any natural armor of weaponry: However because… Read More »

As looking back on reflecting on his past experiences and on the goodness of God that had already been bestowed on his life, he could now look straight into the face of the is conflict with Goliath and declare to King Saul:  (1st Samuel 17:36-37) “Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this… Read More »

David had already faced a bear and a lion and had experienced God’s faithfulness as he was empowered to kill both the lion and the bear.  In the same way, we have to GO OUT AFTER the devil in the authority that Jesus has given us and force him to release whatever he has seized… Read More »