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Doesn’t Anna remind you of David, the young<br />

shepherd boy who def<strong>eat</strong>ed the champion of the<br />

Philistine army? David did not run a<strong>way</strong> when<br />

Goliath turned up. He got angry <strong>and</strong> dem<strong>and</strong>ed <strong>to</strong><br />

know “who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he<br />

should defy the armies of the living God?” (1 Sam.<br />

17:26). The other soldiers were cowed <strong>by</strong> the <strong>size</strong> of<br />

their enemy. David was conscious only of how big<br />

his God was. Look at what he said when he came<br />

face-<strong>to</strong>-face with the giant:<br />

“You come <strong>to</strong> me with a sword, with a spear,<br />

<strong>and</strong> with a javelin. But I come <strong>to</strong> you in the<br />

name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the<br />

armies of Israel, whom you have defied.” (1<br />

Sam. 17:45)<br />

Beloved, if the enemy is trying <strong>to</strong> attack you<br />

with symp<strong>to</strong>ms, I pray you catch David’s spirit.<br />

Don’t be afraid. St<strong>and</strong> <strong>your</strong> ground <strong>and</strong> know that<br />

the enemy has already been def<strong>eat</strong>ed. His weapons<br />

might appear formidable <strong>to</strong> the world, but they are<br />

no match for <strong>your</strong> God. This battle is not <strong>your</strong>s <strong>to</strong><br />

fight. The enemy may come against you with a<br />

sword, spear, <strong>and</strong> javelin, but when you come <strong>to</strong> him

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