1 samuel 17:32-51; Ps 144 Blessed be the Lord, my rock! Mark 3:1-6
Growing up watching the western classic, the showdown was always the climax of viewing. The good guy dressed in white comes up against the bad guy, usually the bully. They meet, they mark of their steps and they turn, they pause, the clock strikes noon and them the pistols are drawn and cloud of smoke rises.
After the smoke cleared, the dust settled, then the good guy stands tall while the bad guy in black is spread on the ground.
How many movies are like this! How often is there a showdown!
THus we arrive at today's first reading. We stand on the outside looking in and we watch as the showdown unfolds.
David squares up against Goliath.
What is so striking is the confidence David has in is quest. Think of his words to Saul, "let your majesty not loose courage, I am at your service to go and fight this Philistine."
"The Lord, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will also keep me safe from the clutches of this Philistine."
"You come up against me with sword and spear and scimitar, but I come against you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel that you have insulted. Today the Lord shall deliver you into my hand; I will strike you down and cut off your head."
But his confidence is not just in his words but in his actions, "David ran quickly toward the battle line in the direction of the Philistine.'
David didn't just talk big but he also matched it with action.
In that attitude of confidence he was able to overcome the giant obstacle in his path.
He was empowered by God; he tapped into the inner strength God distributed to him in faith and he was energized by this reality. Thus he confronted and conquered.
What are our giants in our life? Are we confident to confront and overcome those physical, spiritual, emotional obstacles that loom so very large in our life? Are we all talk or do we let the confidence affect our action?
How can we let David be our role model in life and in faith?
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