God at Work: God Leads

Few stories capture the imagination like the story of David and Goliath. We have two armies facing off. They put forth their most fearsome warriors for a battle that will decide which side will serve the other. The bad guys have a giant. The good guys have . . . a shepherd boy? But we know how it ends, as David the unlikely hero, armed merely with a slingshot and river stones, brings about the demise of the terrible Philistine.

There is something in most of us that roots for the underdog. Maybe it’s a desire, a need, for the world to be just. But this story about David and Goliath is more than simply another underdog victory. We have here a fresh picture of bold and courageous faithfulness . . . of God as reflected in David's character. When God leads us, we are able to accomplish more than what the world might say to us, because the one who ultimately matters is with us and guiding us.