“I would have lost heart unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” Psalm 27:13. (NKJV).
“But they said we have no hope. Don’t you believe them?”
“No, Timmy. I don’t care how many people say something, doesn’t make it right.”
“But Grandfather...”
“Timmy, remember the story of David and Goliath?” He opened his Bible to 1 Samuel 7. “Here’s David, a young shepherd boy, asking his big brothers and the rest of the army, what they'd do about Goliath, a big and scary giant.”“Think David was scared?”
“Probably, but it didn't keep him from volunteering. They took him to King Saul who tried to protect David with his armor. Not good. One size doesn’t fit all.”
“Like me wearing your shoes?” Timmy laughed. “Each foot in a canoe!”
“Exactly.” Grandfather chuckled. “Can you imagine what happened when King Saul put his breastplate on David?” Timmy snickered.
“David depended on the Lord God. He ran towards the giant with his sling, picked up five stones, and said. ‘I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand.’
“He put a stone in his sling, slung it, hit Goliath in his forehead. He fell on his face to the earth.”
“Wait, Grandfather. Why could David fight when the others were scared?”
“The others thought Goliath was too big to fight. David thought he was too big to miss! It’s all about the way we see things. Remember, David fought a lion and a bear while protecting his sheep. The Lord trained David as a shepherd. He was ready.”
“I want to be trained and ready but do I have to fight lions and bears?”
“Hope not, son. But everyone has Goliaths in this boot camp life and God provides the stones. We know we will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Therefore, we don’t lose heart.”
“So being scared isn't losing heart?”
“Not at all. Goliaths come at us screaming and threatening. They want us to turn and run.”
“We have to make a choice like David?”
“Absolutely.”
“That's my choice, too, Grandfather.”
“Proud of you.” He hugged his grandson.
Kingdom Thinking. I find it easy to lose heart. So I choose to look at the Goliaths in my life and know the Lord Jesus has a plan. He loves me with an everlasting love and promises never to forsake me. He promises the same to you. Won’t you come?