1 Samuel 17:50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him… I. OBSERVE, FIRST, FROM THIS ACCOUNT, THAT A HUMBLE STATION IS NO HINDRANCE TO THE GRACE OF GOD. David, unknown and unnoticed, feeding his father's sheep at Bethlehem, was chosen by God to be an instrument to promote His glory, and to do great good in the world. II. OBSERVE, AGAIN, THAT FAITHFULNESS AND DILIGENCE IN APPOINTED DUTIES IS THE WAY TO HONOUR AND RESPECT. It was so with David. In the performance of his daily duties, in obedience to his father, in submission to man, be was prepared for great and noble deeds. III. BUT THE LESSON ESPECIALLY TAUGHT US IN THIS CHAPTER IS THAT WHICH THE APOSTLE PAUL ELSEWHERE ENFORCES: "MY BRETHREN, BE STRONG IN THE LORD, AND IN THE POWER OF HIS MIGHT." "If God be for us, who can be against us?" If we trust in Him through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour, we need not fear our spiritual enemies — the enemies of our souls. (E. Blencowe, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. |
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