|
Greetings!
The account of the battle between David and Goliath is given in 1 Samuel, chapter 17.
Many things have been written about this battle.
This story is a living example of the inner war between the many "I"s [Philistines] and the higher.[Israelites]
Saul and the Israelites are facing the Philistines at the Valley of Elah. Twice a day for forty days Goliath, the champion of the Philistines, comes out between the lines and challenges the Israelites to send out a champion of their own to decide the outcome in single combat, but Saul and all the Israelites are afraid.
David is present, bringing food for his elder brothers. When told that Saul has promised to reward any man who will defeat the Philistine champion, David declares he is not afraid. Saul reluctantly agrees and offers his armour, which David declines in favour of his sling and five stones taken from a brook.
David and Goliath confront each other, Goliath with his armour and shield-bearer, David with his staff and sling, "and the Philistine cursed David by his gods." But David replies: "This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down, and cut off your head; ..... that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, and that all this assembly may know that God saves not with sword and spear; for the battle is God's, and he will give you into our hand."
David then strikes Goliath in the head with a stone from his sling; the Philistine falls on his face to the ground. David takes his sword and cuts off Goliath's head. The shocked Philistines flee and are pursued by the Israelites "as far as Gath and the gates of Ekron".
With the right effort of the heart and the intellect, we can separate from the passions, and master them instead of them mastering us.
Than there is place for God - wordless presence - to enter.
With love
|
I sign my paintings in different names.
Anicca, Ania, Leela.
This one is signed Ania - in Hebrew - Where is God? |
