Goliath of Gath was a great giant in the Philistine army. These Philistines were enemies of God’s people Israel, and had gathered for battle against them. Goliath came out alone to defy God’s people.
David was a young man who wished to deliver the people from this great enemy.
He met the giant with only a stone and a sling and killed him. God, through David, saved the people from this foe.
In this beautiful story of David and Goliath we have a remarkable picture of the Lord Jesus delivering us from the power of Satan.
Like a mighty Goliath, Satan, our great enemy, held us in slavery. No human power could deliver us from him. We were like the poor Israelites who were trembling at the voice of Goliath. We knew that “it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment,” and therefore were in fear of death.
But, O, thanks be to God! a great deliverer appeared, far more than David, and volunteered to save us, poor sinners, from the power of death and Satan. And this Deliverer, this One who alone could save us, is the Lord Jesus, our Saviour, the Son of God, the true David. By His death on the cross He destroyed Him that had the power of death, that is the devil. It was there, in those terrible hours that He fought the fight alone, and won the victory.
And now, dear reader, if you are one who is trembling at the thought of death, look at Jesus on the cross; see how He has done it all, vanquished Satan, paid the mighty debt, and is ready to set you free. Only believe, and accept Him as your Substitute, with a heart full of thankfulness and praise for His great love to you.
ML 02/01/1931