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5 Smooth Stones

As expected, Israel was INCREDIBLE. I’ll be posting a full length film in a few weeks, but until then we will be using some of the footage for the next few “Humbled By…” posts.

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This weeks “Humbled By…” comes from the Valley of Elah, located just west of Jerusalem. The Valley of Elah is the place where David defeated Goliath. It was surreal to stand in the brook where David selected his five smooth stones…one of which killed the Philistine giant. As I knelt down and selected my own stones, I couldn’t help but wonder, “What must he have been feeling?” Surely he was scared…he was just a boy. And of course he was thinking, “What am I doing…I’m no match for that 9-foot killing machine standing in the field next to me!”

But then I remembered why David was the one who said, “Let no man’s heart fail on account of him; your servant will go and fight this Philistine” (1 Sam 17:32). David knew that the Lord would deliver him “from the hand of this Philistine”.

So this week’s “Humbled By…” post is a reminder that whatever “Goliath” we face, if we put our trust in the strength of the Lord, we will prevail. As I stood there in the Valley of Elah, I realized that nothing I come up against could ever compare to a 9-foot warrior setting his sights on tearing me apart. I prayed to receive the faith of young David, who knew that even though he selected five smooth stones from the brook, it was God Almighty who fought the battle for him.