The story of David and Goliath is always told from the perspective of David as the hero, but we forget that Saul was involved as well. Saul was still king of Israel, and while David was dismayed that Goliath would insult Israel and their God, Saul was merely afraid. As much as David succeeded, Saul failed, because he opted for fear rather than boldness. Saul had seen what God could do, and yet he didn't trust in that, because he looked at himself rather than God, and because his eyes were focused on the wrong place, Saul was afraid. Saul's fear paralyzed him, which created an opening for David, a man of faith after God's own heart, to choose action because he trusted in God.
The warning here for us is to keep our eyes focused on God. When we let our hearts hear the melodies of God's power and love, we are in tune with God and then are not afraid of the things that threaten us. When we let our lives bend according to God's will, we find strength we didn't know we had, because it isn't our own -- it belongs to God, and God will sustain and support us. When we rely on God, the words of Goliath do not cause us to fear, because we know who holds the heavens and earth.
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