The battle joined. While Goliath awaited a grown man in full armor—as much like himself as possible to have even a minimal chance of success—he saw but an unarmed "fresh from the farm" boy approaching. His warrior nature as enraged as his personal prowess insulted, he ranted and swore and clanked his armor and weapons in protest. He had taken all those weeks of boasting to summon a tall man—and a runt appeared yards away; a mere dog unworthy of a vaunted strong man.
Dog is an interesting word in the Bible, never used in a complementary way. Always used in unworthy ways. As an unworthy object of a superior's attention:
Goliath ignored the even-then military axiom, "one who puts on his armor should not boast like one who takes it off" I Kings 20:11. Or, as the military theorists would later say, "never underestimate your enemy." Because he considered SIZE, EXPERIENCE and EQUIPMENT essential to a warrior, the Philistine reviled a boy lacking all three. Like the University of Michigan Football team in 1924 marginalized the Fighting Illini's Red Grange, A.K.A. The Galloping Ghost. Like warriors putting on their armor, they bragged that Grange hadn't yet faced Michigan's powerful defensive line and would be shattered when he did. To prove his team's invincibility, the coach directed the opening kickoff at Grange.
I'll leave the readers' there with this Question: what problem do you face that taunts you as UNABLE to be defeated and must be accepted as your burden? One that not even God can lift? You've tried before and failed; why think success is possible this time? The sin has earned the right to be in your life. Why fight it? It demands your pound of flesh; most importantly...you can't think that God considers little ol' you important enough to empower you with his overcoming grace! All of those are Satan's lies, and lies, and lies. Never listen to him. Cover your ears and shout him away! End Part VI
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