Lion Slayer

July 16, 2024

Do you remember when yesterday I pointed you to the Lion of Judah, the Root of David? Remember also that he himself was a lion-slayer. In 1 Samuel 17, David is getting ready to face off against Goliath. Everyone who was watching was holding their breath, expecting the giant to wipe the earth with David. Everyone except David himself. He knew something the others didn’t—he had killed a lion!

“David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it. Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living 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 Samuel 17:34-37 

Jesus came from good stock. The Lion of the tribe of Judah’s ancestors was a lion-killer.  David was able to confidently face the giant because he had faced a lion…and won! You may be facing a giant of a problem right now, but if you’ve killed a lion, if you’ve won smaller tests, you can be sure that the God who delivered you before will do so again.

So, Lion-slayers…Go! And get your Goliath!