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Leader Devo
Is there any story in Scripture that is more well-known than David and Goliath?
A Google search of those names offers more than 24 million results. The story is a staple of kids ministry curricula, the subject of many Hollywood movies, and the phrase “David vs. Goliath” is a longtime fixture in our sports lexicon for describing a contest between a significant underdog and an overwhelming favorite.
Yet do we know the true meaning of the story? If we stop at the remarkable courage of a plucky young shepherd boy, we’ve missed the mark.
As you read 1 Samuel 17 this week, consider the real hero of the story. Even David knew the victory over Goliath wasn’t ultimately his own. Before slinging that famous stone, he declared, “This day the Lord will give me the victory over you.
… The battle belongs to the Lord. He will hand all of you over to us” (1 Samuel 17:46–47).
God will always be victorious, and all the glory is His. Christ has already conquered our greatest enemies—sin, Satan, and death—through His death and resurrection. And if “God did not spare his own Son. … Then won’t he also freely give us everything else?” (Romans 8:32). Indeed, He will.
This week, in whatever challenges you might face, rejoice in the God who fights for His people: He is always victorious!
—Josh Cooley
Children’s Minister and Author
Contributor to Wonder Ink
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Word of Wonder:
Be strong and brave. Do not be afraid. God will be with you wherever you go.
— Joshua 1:9
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