EVERYDAY HEROES!

EVERYDAY HEROES!

1 Sam 17:17-18

17 And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah [about one bushel] of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;

18 And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

1 Sam 17:48-50

48 When the Philistine came forward to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine.

49 David put his hand into his bag and took out a stone and slung it, and it struck the Philistine, sinking into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.

50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone.

AMPLIFIED

         Ten loaves of bread, ten cheeses [however big], and a bushel of parched corn must have weighed down the young lad as he ran to his brothers. Seldom do we even think about this aspect of the story! Perhaps he had a pack animal although the Bible does not mention it. What might a bushel of corn weigh?

         David must have anticipated a fierce fight but he entered a quiet camp and soon discovered that he had encountered a stalemated conflict. Only the voice of the Philistine thundered from the hill across the killing zone. It was irritating. It soon became too much to ignore when the Philistine mentioned the weakness of David’s God. David was enraged and determined. After some wrangling with equipment, David decided to use the only weapons with which he was familiar; a sling shot and his faith.

         So heroes are made every day. You may not feel like a superhero but people just like you are capable of marvelous things under the right circumstances. The key ingredient was David’s selfless sacrifice and his firm faith.

Dear Lord, help me to be ready to meet the challenges that might confront me today. AMEN