App St. vs. Michigan, Diamondbacks vs. Yankees in the 2001 World Series, David vs. Goliath, ...everyone loves the underdog, and it seems like everyone knows this particular Bible story (especially the SportsCenter anchors). But what makes David's case unique?
Besides challenging a 9 foot 9 inch warrior to a fight to the death with the freedom of his countrymen riding on the outcome, there was something greater: David was standing up for God's honor. "Who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?" (I Sam 17:26).
Not only did he fight for the honor of God, he fought by the power of God. "Moreover David said, 'The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine'" (I Sam 17:37). David wasn't insane. He wasn't cocky. He wasn't insanely cocky. He was supremely confident in the Lord's ability to deliver him in this noblest of pursuits.
Living as a Christian in a secular world, I often feel like the underdog. Am I willing to stand up for God's honor? Am I ready to trust His power enough to step out in faith?
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