Taking on Goliath

It was the most watched Superbowl ever. Super Bowl 42-The Giants verses the Patriots. It was David and Goliath all over again. Think about it...David was a kid who really didn't fit the mold and nobody would ever think he could defeat Goliath. After all, he wasn't invited to the party when Samuel was choosing the next king for Israel. Nope. He was left home to "tend the sheep." The only reason he even knew about Goliath was because his daddy sent him on a mission to take food to his brothers that were fighting in Saul's army. Look at the lines given, look at who predicted what...very few said the Giants could beat the undefeated Patriots. After all, they've already beaten the Giants once. The Patriots have too many weapons they said. Their offense is unstoppable. They have set numerous records this year and they were undefeated! Just like Goliath. Goliath was the Philistine's champ. He had never lost a battle and his weapons were unmatched. He had someone to carry his shield for him which freed both hands to fight with. He had a spear that weighed around 60 pounds (shaft + spear head) and huge sword. His armor weighed around 200 pounds! He, himself was over 10 feet tall! Now compare this to a kid around the age of 12-16 years old who has NEVER been in a battle in his life, armed with some rocks and a sling shot. His brothers told him to go back home to daddy but David wouldn't hear of it. He wanted to take on the giant! If you read 1 Samuel 17:40-51 here's what you'll find out. Goliath did alot of taunting. He mocked David and God but David was not intimidated at all. When Goliath came toward David he took off running toward the giant! As he approached him he took a rock from his pouch, hurled it toward Goliath, and smacked him right in the head. Down he went...knocked out cold. Since David was armed only with a sling shot, he grabbed Goliath's own sword and beheaded him. David prevailed that day. Going against all odds, when nobody believed in him, David put his trust in God and won. The undefeated giant Goliath was now dead and the people sang David's praises. Another undefeated giant went down in defeat this past Sunday -the Patriots, which shows us, yet still, that anything is possible. I found a video on youtube of the last drive of Superbowl 42. The plays the Giants pull off in this final two minutes make goosebumps every time I watch it. Enjoy! Randy Mark 10:27 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”