Stand, For God

Good Morning!! David against Goliath! The colossal mismatch is so striking, that it has made it into our language and imagery,...even of secular literature. But what inspired David's courage? What drove him to march forward when everyone else cowered back? This is whats often left out of the story, and the one thing that gave David the strength and courage, to stand against such insurmountable odds. David's concern was for the glory of God,...the realization that this was a cause greater than Israel,...greater than Goliath,...and greater than his own life.

David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him.”— 1 Samuel 17:32 (NIV)

If only we had more daring Davids on the job, in our classrooms, offices, barracks, prison cells, homes, and even churches. In every generation we see only a very few men and women who are committed, above all else, to the glory of God. Will you stand like David or will you melt into the crowd?

Stand, like young David, in the face of terrifying assaults, and debilitating peer pressure,...even as the solitary, and lonely figure on the scene, who is truly concerned for the glory of God.

Holy Spirit, allow us to do more than just disapprove of verbal abuse, or savage bullying,
...let us be willing to stand up to it,...for the glory of God. Amen.

"We will always have place at our Father's table,...and in His heart."