The well-known story of David and Goliath, which we read about here, is a reminder of the ancient battle between good and evil. Whether we know it or not we are all part of this battle. David connects Israel’s honour with God’s. Sitting back and doing nothing was not an option for David. To him it was not a question of who would win the battle but how God would be honoured.

Just as it is a question of God’s honour, so too, in the battle between good and evil, it is important to keep in mind that this is His battle. If we try to make it our own, eventually we will no longer be able to fight. The way to fight the battle against sin is to remember that, in Jesus, we have already been rescued.

The battle between David and Goliath was seemingly so unequal that no-one could say it wasn’t God’s victory. When challenged by Goliath, David said ‘and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.’ It is the same with His people today …… united to Jesus in His victory over sin and death … accomplished at the cross … received by faith alone.