Change The Rules To Be The Winner

David triumphed over Goliath Because He Decided To Change The Rules.

Let's Look at this scenario carefully:

“And it happened as the Philistine arose and was drawing near David that David hastened and ran out from the lines toward the Philistine,” the Bible says.

“And he reached his hand into the pouch and took from there a stone and slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead.”

The second sentence – the slingshot part – is what made David famous. But the first sentence matters just as much.

David broke the rule here.

Now, let’s remember who made that rule: Goliath.

And let’s remember why Goliath made that rule:

When the world has to play on Goliath’s terms, Goliath wins.

So everyday he would come out and state his terms:

“Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.
If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will become your servants;

But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall become our servants
and serve us.”

Again the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man
that we may fight together.” – 1 Sam 17:8-10

Then David appeared and changed the rules of the game.

He didn’t know that duels with Philistines were supposed to proceed formally, with the crossing of swords.

All he knew was:

“When the lion or the bear would come and carry off a sheep from the herd, I would go out after him and strike him down and rescue it from his clutches.”

He brought a shepherd’s rules to the battlefield. By so doing he broke the existing rule of combat.

He changed the rhythm of the encounter. He speeded it up.

The sudden astonishment when David sprinted forward must have frozen Goliath… stopped him cold in his tracks… making him a better target.

Lets not forget David was a shepherd.

He came at Goliath with a slingshot and a staff because those were the tools of his trade.

Friend, do you know the tools of your trade … as a believer?

Fasting-Prayer is just one of the tools.

Pray : Oh Lord, in the name of Jesus,  equip me to overcome every enemy in my life so that i will be victorious in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, amen.

God. Bless you.