Devotions

Our Super – Sized God

I’ve been studying for the umpteenth time this week the story of David killing Goliath.  It amazes me every time I read it.  I grabbed a passage out of the middle of the story in 1 Samuel 17……

  • “The whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. And everyone assembled here will know that the Lord Rescues His people.  This is the Lord’s battle, and he will give you to us.”

When my oldest grandson Cooper was the only one I had I was going to visit him, he was about 3 years old and as soon as I walked in the door – he said poppy I’m hungry – I said okay buddy what do you want.  Well he wanted McDonalds #3.  And that’s what he said – I want a McDonald’s number three.  I said alright, you wait here with your mom and I’ll be right back.  So I get in the car and as I’m pulling into Mickey D’s my phone rings – I say hello and it’s Cooper and he said…

  • “Oh Poppy, I forgot to tell you, Supersize it.”

          Cooper was saying I don’t want regular – I don’t’ want normal – I want you to make it as big as they will deliver it.  We get so use to normal – normal life, normal work, normal Church, normal expectations, normal outlook, when all the while God is speaking to us saying – Supersize me.    One of the forgotten parts of this story is found in 1 Samuel 17: 54

  • 1 Samuel 17:54 – David took the Philistine’s head to Jerusalem, but he stored the man’s armor in his own tent.

Now why would David take his head to Jerusalem?  Well here is the answer.  This oversized head in Jerusalem is like you and I having a trophy case.  It’s to remind you that when another fool from Gath shows up his head can be next to this head because he defied the living God.  Goliath’s head is there to show what happens to you if you mess with Almighty God.    Look back over your life – and see what God did yesterday so that when you face a new giant today – you will know he’s no match for you or your Heavenly Father.  And when that challenge, or problem, or burden comes up against you then you realize that we serve a Super sized God and He’s got it all under control. 

Marks Sig