The sword of Goliath the Philistine . . . is here (1
Samuel 21:9).
Ahimelech the priest was scared when David showed
up. I’m sure the tension between Saul and David was no secret, but after
his initial discomfort, the priest provided David and his men with a meal.
After eating, it was time to go, but first David asked if there were any
available weapons. And did Ahimelech have a weapon or what? He pointed David to
the sword of Goliath. There is none like it; give it to me (v. 9).
The very blade that had been raised against David in the
Valley of Elah, he would now wield against his enemies. I don’t want to stretch
this too far, but I’m encouraged to know the very thing that my enemy would use
to destroy me, may with God’s help be a weapon I can use to counter-attack him
in the future. I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so
that Christ’s power may rest on me (2 Corinthians 12:9).
On a sadder note, there should have been suspenseful music
playing at the comment: One of Saul’s servants (Doeg the Edomite) was there
that day (v. 7). I’ve watched enough movies to recognize the
foreshadowing and dramatic tension present in that line.
When Satan has you up against the ropes, will you surrender
or give God everything you’ve got, including your weaknesses?
TODAY’S MEDITATION
What weakness of yours
could God transform into a strength? Submit your weaknesses to God and thank
him for how he will use them for your good.
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