DAWN REED

First Samuel 17 tells a gigantic true story of a young man who fully trusted God.

David stood fearlessly before King Saul. While every other soldier was shaking in his sandals, this young man knew he could defeat that giant, Goliath, who was over 9 feet tall. He believed in God. He trusted God. And he remembered what God had already helped him through.

The victories in David’s life were still fresh in his mind. Because God had delivered him from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear, David was positive that He would deliver him — and the entire army of Israel — from this foul-mouthed Philistine that had been wearing them down for 40 days.

And. He. Did. David’s past faith and strength from the Lord fueled his fight to face this ugly problem without flinching.