THE LESSON FROM GOLIATH

Goliath is an epitome of Pride. At the first sight of David, it was recorded that he despised him. He was amazed that the children of Israel could find no man to fight him but a little boy. As if that was not enough, Goliath did not see any conventional weapon of war on David. That was what led him to ask the question that am I a dog.

As someone who plans to go far in life therefore, we must learn never to underestimate your friends talkless of your enemies. The truth of the matter is that a small snake can be full of potent poison. In the book of Joshua 7: 2-6, it was recorded that after the fall of Jericho, Joshua relaxed; thinking that since they can pulled down the mighty wall of Jericho and take over the city, then a small town like Ai would take them just a stroll to pass through. He underestimated the strength of the enemy and he was thought a bitter pill of lesson with the lost thirty six (36) men in the process as well.

The truth of the matter is that any man that is over-confident will fall like a pack of card. Pride they say goes before a fall. Sadly however, there is a thin line of difference between self-confidence and over-confidence and so we need to be very careful so as not to fall for it as it leads to Pride in the life of a man. It was the same over-confidence that destroyed Samson totally and even lost his life in the process in Judges 16: 6-30. Or how else will you fathom the response of his when Delilah asked him about the secret of his strength and how he would be bounded and tormented.

Little wonder the Bible warned us to be careful of little foxes in Song of Solomon 2: 15 – these are things we thought are not very important and insignificant in our life. For example a little indulgence in something bad can cost you so much in life if you are not careful!

Back to the Goliath story, he came to the battle with swords, bow and arrow while David came in the Name of the Lord of Hosts. One of them said he will do it on his own accord while the other said that the Lord will do it for him. We are all living witnesses to the man that won at the end of the day!

Goliath never thought that David could come near him talkless of defeating him. Many of us boast that nothing can stop us from attaining the pinnacle of our career in life and so we tend to be careless, relax and thus become over-confident (Pride). Most times…this kind of people ends up as the greatest flop!

Friends, flee from every spirit of pride if you want to make it big in life and end well.

… The Lord will “Help” us all in Jesus Name!