THE UNASSAILABLE CONFIDENCE OF DAVID
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"Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, since he has taunted the armies of the living God." And David said, "The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine" ( 1 Samuel 17:36,37).
David's going to kill the Philistine. There's no doubt in his mind, but his confidence comes from a strange source in the light of our modern times. Athletes of today, heroes to millions, go at it a bit differently, don't they?
Imagine David the golfer...
"It's about the training, you know, and I've trained against lions and bears for years. I'm ready both mentally and physically to take it to the next level, and I've got good equipment backing me. My coach has really had me working on my swing, and I'm at the point now where I'm confident that the rock will go where I'm aiming it."
Imagine David the team player, standing in front of a microphone and speaking to the press just before the big game. Maybe he's wearing a hat with the sling manufacturer's logo on it. He's got that nervous but direct look that athletes always have just before or after the big win.
"Well, they're a great bunch of guys and we've been training hard for this day. It's not just about me, it's about the whole army behind me, and it's been a wonderful experience just being on this team. I think we can take it all the way."
"David," one reporter asks, "what's your strategy today? How do you plan to win against such a powerful enemy?"
"Well, Chuck, you have to remember that it's not just about me. It's about teamwork, and it's about equipment, and it's about heart. I've got the Israelites behind me, and this new carbon fiber sling has really been working out for me against the lions and the bears. I'm just going to go in there today and I'm going to try my best, me and all my guys. It's all you can really do, you know?"
"One more question..."
"Sorry fellas, I'm out of time. I have to head out there and get into the game. Thanks for all your support. I just want to thank my fans and I hope I can make them proud today."
We have a funny way of showing humility these days. We've become great at playing the humble card while still acknowledging that yes, we are fantastic. Personally, I'd be like the golfer. All smiles and false modesty, trying hard not to jinx myself by declaring myself a winner before the match even starts.
Now imagine David the professional wrestler.
"I'm coming to get you, Goliath! Lions and bears are just the appetizer, and you're the main course! My sling is ready and you're going down, you hear me? Down! That title is mine! You think you're all that, you think you can come in here and tell my brothers what's up? Well, I'll tell you what's up! The bigger they are, the harder they fall, and you're going to fall so hard you'll knock the dust off the Great Pyramid!"
Not even close, right? Or is he?
Like the professional wrestler, David knows he's going to win because he has the script. God wants the Philistine dead, so dead the Philistine will be. He and the wrestler are both vessels for the will of the man upstairs; David's man upstairs just happens to be God Almighty, while the wrestler's man upstairs is the almighty ratings machine.
Unlike the wrestler, though, David freely acknowledges where his talents come from and he acknowledges that the Lord has been there for every single victory. This next fight will be no different; victory is assured.
If it was a simple matter of talent with a sling, David would be the golfer, relying on the quality of his equipment and the depth of his training. If the men of the army behind him weren't quaking in their armor, he'd be the team player, rallying his men and warming them up for the big fight. Neither is an assured victory.
The only assured victory is a rigged match, and this match was essentially rigged from the start. David's talent with the sling was given to him by God, and it was honed through the years leading up to this fight. At the right moment, God handed David the script and told him that this was how things were going to go down. David was to win the title in God's name, as well as winning the hearts of God's people. After all, he already had the heart of God; the rest was inevitable.
~Dear Father,
What is my Goliath? I've never lived in Your love so confidently that I would take on anything with no regard for the possibility of failure. If I see my Goliath tomorrow, will I be ready to defeat him? Is my Goliath in my life right now? Father, I just want to walk with You, to do right by You. Let's not overemphasize Goliath; David is the real story here, and I want so much to have his confidence in You.
Nik Nilsson
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