#soap # 1 Samuel 17 ## Title: A Holy Swagger ## Scripture: (1 Samuel 17:45-47) But David replied to the Philistine, “You are coming against me with sword and spear and javelin. But I am coming against you in the name of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel’s armies, whom you have defied! This very day the Lord will deliver you into my hand. I will strike you down and cut off your head. This day I will give the corpses of the Philistine army to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the land. Then all the land will realize that Israel has a God, and all this assembly will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves! For the battle is the Lord’s, and he will deliver you into our hand.” (NET) ## Observation: There is a controversial idea that we should not see this story from the point of view of us being David. The primary way to see this story is as an example of what Jesus did for us. However, I like seeing what happens when someone puts their faith in God and faces giants in their lives. I love the holy swagger David has. He is not overly confident in his abilities. He is completely confident in God’s ability to use him to bring God glory. When you are doing the right thing, for the right reason, for God’s glory completely, don’t be afraid. ## Application: Don’t be afraid. God is in control. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for walking with us.