The Pain of Victory
The Pain of Victory
By Napoleon BlackTEXT (1 Sam. 17:50)
So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. NIV
That's how David beat the Philistine—with a sling and a stone. He hit him and killed him. No sword for David! Message
So David triumphed over the Philistine with only a sling and a stone, for he had no sword. NLT
COMMENTARYDavid’s troubles were just beginning. It was a decisive and fairly easy victory, but it was a victory which turned someone into a lifelong enemy. This victory over Goliath led David into a battle with Saul which ended with the tragic death of Saul.
It was a fight that David resisted to the last, but Saul was relentless in his pursuit of David. He just would not give up. What triggered it? A song the sisters sung intended for Saul’s honour, but which he understood to have been in praise of David – “Saul has slain his thousands and David tens of thousands” (1 Sam 18:7).
How easy it is for others to become sworn enemies as a result of a victory.
Goliath was dead in a moment. Saul stayed around, plotting, pursuing and hunting David. Well, which was easier to deal with, Goliath or Saul? Saul had no great armour, no giant sized stature, no taunting chant against God, but he was deadly.
Something to Meditate on:
Your spiritual high point might become someone else’s low point.
A decision I need to make:
How do you treat someone who has become a thorn in your flesh because of a past victory God gave you?
By Napoleon BlackTEXT (1 Sam. 17:50)
So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. NIV
That's how David beat the Philistine—with a sling and a stone. He hit him and killed him. No sword for David! Message
So David triumphed over the Philistine with only a sling and a stone, for he had no sword. NLT
COMMENTARYDavid’s troubles were just beginning. It was a decisive and fairly easy victory, but it was a victory which turned someone into a lifelong enemy. This victory over Goliath led David into a battle with Saul which ended with the tragic death of Saul.
It was a fight that David resisted to the last, but Saul was relentless in his pursuit of David. He just would not give up. What triggered it? A song the sisters sung intended for Saul’s honour, but which he understood to have been in praise of David – “Saul has slain his thousands and David tens of thousands” (1 Sam 18:7).
How easy it is for others to become sworn enemies as a result of a victory.
Goliath was dead in a moment. Saul stayed around, plotting, pursuing and hunting David. Well, which was easier to deal with, Goliath or Saul? Saul had no great armour, no giant sized stature, no taunting chant against God, but he was deadly.
Something to Meditate on:
Your spiritual high point might become someone else’s low point.
A decision I need to make:
How do you treat someone who has become a thorn in your flesh because of a past victory God gave you?
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