David and Goliath

David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the LORD will hand you over to me, and I'll strike you down and cut off your head. Today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give all of you into our hands. As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead and he fell facedown on the ground. -1 Samuel 17:45-49

I don't believe I've ever read about David and Goliath before. I'm a big fan of a band that calls themselves "Pocket Full of Rocks" after the story of David and the giant, but I never came across it. I had heard of it prior to starting Sunday school in 6th grade, but I guess they didn't teach that lesson to the older kids. Above is a portion of the account...really cool. Our God is a mighty God who stands up for His children...allowing a boy with 5 smooth stones and a sling to defeat a 9 foot tall giant - whom all the Israelite men run from in fear - the Philistine champion is overcome by a single stone!! It takes away any excuse to have fear (apart from the fear of the Lord), that's for sure!

Hmm...that's all for now.