The Winner Takes All

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1 Sam. 17:8-9 “Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, ‘Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose a man and have him come down to me. If he is able to fight and kill me, we will become your subjects; but if I overcome him and kill him, you will become our subjects and serve us.”

This fight between David and Goliath is one strange fight. The Philistines and Israelites were all lined up yet they weren’t going to fight for each side had to pick one representative that would fight on behalf of the entire nation! In the red corner was Goliath… 9 ft 9 and over 250kg. In the blue corner, weighing an impressive 50 kg (when dripping wet) and standing an imposing 5 foot nothing was young David.

Now, here is what was on the line: IF Goliath won, all the Israelites were to be slaves of the Philistines. But IF David won then the Philistines would have to serve the Israelites. Each side had one representative and everything depended on that one person! Now I’m sure you grasp the picture here for it foreshadows the Lord Jesus, the Son of David, who would go into battle as our sole representative. If the Lord won the battle by being a sinless sacrifice at the cross, then all those who place their faith in Him win as well. But if He sinned or was tempted to choose a different path and refuse the cross, then the enemy won and all will be lost! But thank God that just like David, our Lord Jesus won!