During this Christmas season my family had a Bible studie, reading from 1 Samuel chapter 16-17 together. The shepherd boy David fought against lion and bear. As a young teenegare he is anointed king over Israel by the prophet Samuel... When he heroicly kills the Philistine giant Goliath he is discovered and becomes a famous Royal Musician. He sings and plays and the evil spirits flee. He advances as warrior and becomes a notorious commander in chief for the Israeli Army! Famous, loved, popular, but also hated... He has to wait quite long, suffers because of the old king's jealousy, is accused for a coup attempt and is haunted. At last the entire kingdom is under his rule and David becomes the famous and loved warrior king and father of the people we know so well from history.
The battle against Goliath was what made the young David famous. The enemy Goliath actually promoted David. Some battles you just have to fight, you cannot get away from them. Certain battles are predestined and directed by heaven, how weird it may sound... Bring it on! Someone says. No, not another battle, can't take more now... Another one says. Ok, I guess I can take another beating, the third says.
See ya!
