As David walked toward Goliath, he had no sword or spear. He couldn?t even wear King Saul?s armor because it was too large for his small body. Humanly speaking, this little boy had little to offer the Israelite army.
But David still had an amazing advantage over the powerful Philistines. He had a powerful faith in God. And he also had a correct motive for entering battle?so that ?the whole world would know there is a God in Israel? (1 Sam. 17:46).
After proclaiming his faith in God before the giant Philistine, David did something he was gifted to do: He threw a rock. As a shepherd boy, David had probably hurled rocks from his slingshot hundreds of times. This time, David?s stone knocked the giant to the ground and allowed him to kill Goliath.
David?who had little to offer from a human perspective?simply did what he was gifted to do. And because he did it for the right reason, God gave him the advantage over evil.
