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Friday, July 02, 2010
I Samuel 17:4-7 (Pt. 3) Thought/Prayer: Goliath Hid Behind Someone’s Shield? Topics: 2 at end
“And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass. And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders. And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.” KJV http://www.bible.com (Read this scripture and more at http://prayerpivot.com)
Have you noticed that even the giant Goliath didn’t trust himself just to chance? A chance arrow? A chance flaming dart? Really, now. Here is a big guy probably 9 feet tall, and armed with what must have been the latest in armaments for the times.
But we are told that “. . . one bearing a shield went before him.” What? Goliath in all his bulk didn’t think he was big enough for anything that came along? Even this huge guy wanted some additional protection – apparently he didn’t think brawn was enough (we don’t know about brains here). Big-man Goliath cowering behind some smaller person (perhaps) carrying a shield for his protection – Interesting.
We wonder what it would have been like, being Goliath’s shield-bearer. Perhaps it was an honor. Perhaps no one wanted to do it – perhaps very risky. Or would it have been risky? Maybe very few of the Philistine’s enemies ever took a pot shot at the big man.
We have a shield always before us, and it’s the shield of faith provided by our Savior the moment we have faith in Him as our Savior. It’s always there, and we don’t depend upon another human being to bear it around; the Lord does that. He’s our armor-bearer and knows just where to raise that shield for us wherever we go. He is adept at moving it to just the right spot to repel those jabbing arrows or flaming dart.
Lord, help us to envision Your shield around us, hedging us in, away from the enemy. Lord, we claim today that this shield will eternally care for us with your protection. We ask that you especially use it as our protection as we face those who oppose us in our fight for LIFE.
Topics: Pray to always be aware of the shield of God and thus be bold to carry out his will and work in our lives.
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