No reason to fear

Remember Goliath? Yes, the giant! The Bible says he was over three metres tall (1 Samuel 17:4). Not only was his height scary, but he said some pretty creepy things too: '"Come over here, and I'll give your flesh to the birds and wild animals!" Goliath yelled' (1 Samuel 17:44 NLT). We'd definitely be out of there! But David didn't run, and he wasn't even wearing armour (1 Samuel 17:39).

Most of us are more than familiar with this story, but let's put ourselves in the first-person with David for a second. He stood there with a meagre slingshot and some smooth stones. He was a shepherd and not even a part of the army and yet he faced Goliath when no one else would: 'You come to me with sword, spear and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven's Armies - the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. Today the Lord will conquer you' (1 Samuel 17:45-46 NLT). David was confident in God, to say the least.

Notice how he puts it - he said that God would conquer Goliath. No matter how giant-like or how big the sword our greatest fear is wielding against us, there's a layer of goodness, love, protection and joy it can't break through - God himself.



So what now? Ask yourself: What Goliath(s) am I facing? Read 2 Timothy 1:7 again and put your fears in God's hands. Remember you've no reason to be afraid - God is with you.





— SCRIPTURE —

'For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity.' 2 Timothy 1:7 NLT
— SOULFOOD —

Exo 10-12, John 2:12-25, Ps 131, Pro 26:7-9