“Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic.  He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head.  David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to them.

‘I cannot go in these,’ he said to Saul, ‘because I am not used to them.’  So he took them off.  Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine…”

1 Samuel 17:38-40

“What pieces of ‘Saul’s armor’ do you still find yourself reaching for, not quite sure that God’s Word and His promises are enough to depend on?

What do you think makes these extras and add-ons so heavy after a while?

David was comfortable enough with himself to say, ‘This just isn’t me.’

You know the rest.  No giant will ever be a match for a big God with a little rock.

We can do anything God calls us to do through Christ who strengthens us (Phil 4:13).  We must develop more confidence in God’s Word than in the opinions of others.

I am not suggesting that if we measure our obstacles against God our battles will be effortless.  David still had to face his giant obstacle and use the strength he possessed, but his confidence in God caused a simple pebble to hit like a boulder.

Faith in faith is pointless, but faith in a living, active God moves mountains.

Lord God, I desire no other protection than that which You have promised to give me: truth like a belt around my waist, righteousness like armor on my chest, the gospel of peace like sandals on my feet, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, Your very Word.  With these, I know that I can extinguish the flaming arrows of the evil one (Eph 6:14-17).”