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Organized for Battle

 

1 Samuel 17:40 - And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine. 

When we think of the story of David and Goliath, we emphasize the slingshot. But notice David’s other equipment. He had a staff in his hand and a shepherd’s bag tied around his body. Into the shepherd’s bag he dropped the stones chosen from a nearby brook. David didn’t want Saul’s armor, but he couldn’t do without his own simple equipment: a sling, a staff, some stones, and a shepherd’s bag.

Without the stones, the slingshot would have been useless, and without the shepherd’s bag, the stones would not have been accessible. David was organized for the battle.

In our battles in life, we need our ammunition near at hand. Do you carry a Bible on your phone or a small New Testament in your purse or pocket? Is there a Bible by your bed or on your desk? Have you memorized a verse recently? Do you have it tucked away safely in your heart?

God’s Word is a potent weapon, but only if we keep it readily accessible.

From – “Walking With God” by David Jeremiah