A Sling, A Stone and A Small Child

"But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him." 2 Cor. 2:14

A couple of weeks ago I experienced David and Goliath in 2009. It is a battle I had seen previously waged against my daughter. Her Goliath, drug addiction, had made its way to the landscape again taunting her, luring her, and daring her to approach.

She carried around her small waist a sling with the stone buried deep. She reached in her sling at first and brought out a white flag, a move towards surrender instead of battle engagement. She approached her giant half armed, half committed but no less God-armed somewhere deep in her psyche.

God saw her approaching the giant and allowed her to get very close, feeling the breath of the beast and reminding her of the destruction and loss of self. She got close enough to feel the shadow of the giant and the chill of his reflection but God would not allow her to cross. He reached His powerful hand deep in her little sling and pulled out that smooth perfect stone the day before Christmas and hurled it into the forehead of her giant and sent him crashing to the ground.

She still looks upon her slain giant wondering when his first approach happened, why she didn’t recognize him and how she could once again be deceived. She has much to determine, to ponder upon and to realize but one thing she knows for sure…on that day with a sling, a stone and a small child her God was mighty to save!

As you are taunted by your Goliath, stay strong in the LORD and know that you will follow Christ in triumphal procession.