“Why have you come down? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness?”-Eliab to David, 1 Samuel 17:28
Eliab, David’s older brother, with his ego bruised, tried to make David feel small and insignificant. There is much irony here, not least of which, David would be king over his brother in several years. He would go from shepherd, to instrumentalist, to warrior, to commander, to king.
Also, although David was smaller because of his age, and his day job less significant, his faith made him great. He found it impossible that the Israelite army had not already responded to this giant’s taunts. For David, there was no question as to what needed to be done quite simply because he believed God, and so he took action when others would not.
Let me encourage you today in three ways. First, be reminded, greatness is never determined by the external appearance of things, but by the caliber of one’s heart, i.e faith, love, character, courage, integrity. Second, faith, no matter how small, is never idle, it takes action when others will not. Third, be careful what you say to others (or about), they could be the next king, or in our case, the son or daughter of THE KING.
Great points, “For David, there was no question as to what needed to be done quite simply because he believed God, and so he took action when others would not.”
I could not agree more, “First, greatness is never determined by the external appearance of things, but by the caliber of one’s heart, i.e faith, love, character, courage, integrity. Second, faith, no matter how small, is never idle, it takes action when others will not. Third, be careful what you say to others (or about), they could be the next king, or in our case, the son or daughter of THE KING.”
I strongly believe that trusting God and trusting our instincts help us take actions with courage. We should move forward and ask God to bless our path, guide or to redirect us and He will. I am a firm believer that God is often better able to work with us when we are moving than when we are stalled and he will get us moving.
Having the ability to discern when not to wait to act is a God’s gift. I found this blog helpful, Pastor’s Devotional: Discerning When NOT to wait
https://media.harpercollinschristian.com/email/pastors-devo/12-Apr
Believing and trusting in God matters. Trusting our instincts matters. Trust feeds trust and confidence and confidence is needed to succeed in anything we take on. We need the confidence to face and overcome our fears or worries.