When the Philistines invaded Israel, the Israelites drew up their battle line to meet them. A champion named Goliath came out of the Philistine camp. He was over 9 feet tall, strong, and a fierce warrior well-equipped with arms. He challenged the ranks of Israel to fight a duel to decide which side would be subject to the other. He came forward every day for forty days and mocked and defied the armies of Israel. Everyone was paralyzed by fear and lost their spirit. The armies of God became the slaves of fear though Goliath didn’t attack the Israelites but tried to plant fear in them with loud shouting. The Israelites lost the battle before fighting due to their fear. The real enemy of the Israelites was not Goliath, but fear in their hearts.

There are many kinds of Goliaths that try to plant fear in us. But we don’t need to fear them, for our God is greater than any kind of Goliath. The root of fear is unbelief. We must ask God to help us overcome the fears in us and fight a spiritual battle by trusting in our great and mighty God and his promise.
Application: Lord, help me not to look at only Goliath, but look at you, the great God, and enable me to challenge my Goliath by faith in you.
One Word: Don’t fear Goliath, but have faith in God