Reading David and Goliath and Palm Sunday in the same title or sentence is not what you expected, I concede. But the stories both in 1 Samuel as well as the entire corpus of the Old Testament were written to anticipate a future royal figure with both priestly and prophetic duties. Just as the combo of Elijah and Elisha anticipate Jesus and the twelve apostles and Paul and the Elders in Acts 20, so also David, the anointed king and shepherd of Israel, foreshadows Jesus the anointed king and shepherd of Israel. Even his well-known battle with the incredible bulk, Goliath, has connections to Jesus. One of those connections is revealed on the day we term, “Palm Sunday.”

Tim ColeApril 5, 2020Palm Sunday, David, David and Goliath, Psalm 118:25-26, 1 Samuel 17, Jesus on Palm Sunday

The Ebenezer Principle Works for Youth

Practicing the Ebenezer Principle is not just for older folks in time of crisis or deep need. It is a timeless principle for all believers regardless of age or station in life. In fact, David, a young shepherd boy, overlooked by his dad, dismissed by his older brother, and doubted by the leader of the government, found that practicing the Ebenezer principle was just what he needed in a crisis. It worked for him And it will work for you as well.

Tim ColeMarch 27, 2020David and Goliath, 1 Samuel 17, Goliath, David, Ebenezer Principle, Stone of Help, Here I Raise My Ebenezer, 1 Samuel 7:12