David and Goliath is one of the few Bible stories that is still part of the popular lexicon. Even this week as we prepare for the World Series, people have referenced "David and Goliath" in talking about the Kansas City Royals' improbable run to the pennant. It's the classic underdog story.
Except when you really read the story in the Bible, it's not so much a story about an underdog overcoming overwhelming odds as it is about one young man who saw the true nature of the situation. It wasn't David the underdog versus Goliath the giant. It was a battle where a mere man had chosen to blaspheme and challenge the living God.
It is a story of perspective. If we were to have the grace David had to see truth of our own challenging situations, what effect would it have on our lives?
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