God Looms Larger

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. (1 Samuel 17:45) 
 
Young, inexperienced David confronted the fierce Philistine Goliath. Towering above his young combatant, Goliath possessed brute strength and unrivaled weaponry—bronze armor and a lethal, razor-edged javelin (1 Samuel 17:5–6). David, a fledgling shepherd, carried only a slingshot when he arrived at the battlefield with bread and cheeses for his brothers (vv. 17–18). 
 
Goliath challenged Israel to engage in battle, but no one was willing to fight. King Saul and “all the Israelites were . . . dismayed, and greatly afraid” (v. 11). Imagine the shock when David stepped into the fray. What gave him the courage none of Israel’s hardened warriors possessed? For most, Goliath dominated their vision. David, however, saw God. “The Lord will deliver [Goliath] into my hands,” he insisted (v. 46). While everyone else believed Goliath controlled the story, he believed God loomed larger. And, with a single stone to the giant’s forehead, David’s faith proved true. 
 
We’re tempted to believe that “Goliath” (our troubles) directs the story. God is larger, however. He dominates the story of our lives. 
 
What concerns threaten to overwhelm you these days? How does God’s reality, the fact that He’s larger, transform your perspective? 
 
This devotion blessed me so much! I’ve read the story of David and Goliath many times in my walk with The Lord but today’s devotion brought to light a much different perspective. God is much larger than any Goliath we face, He dominates the story of our lives no matter the size of our troubles. Wow, I needed to be reminded of this today. God Looms Larger!! 
 
Have a beautiful and uplifting day in The Lord! 
 
Today’s Reading is 1 Samuel 2:2