Day 1 – THE STORY
David is still a young boy, but God has appointed him the future king. The country of Israel does not yet know that David will be the future king. This is a great story because it gives you a sneak peek of what it will be like when David is actually king. Israel is at war with the Philistines who have a seriously big guy, Goliath, on their side who says a lot of bad stuff about God. Goliath challenges Israel to bring one brave man who will fight him, but every adult in the army is scared to face Goliath. David comes to the battlefield to bring supplies to his brothers and happens to be there when Goliath comes out to make his daily challenge. David’s not afraid. This story is epic! Make sure you pay attention to everything that happens.
1 Samuel 17:17-50
Was David scared of Goliath? Why do you think David was so brave?
What weapon did David use to defeat Goliath? Did David wear any armor?
Day 2 – THE WITNESSES
There are so many great details to this true story. There are so many lessons to learn from David and how he was not afraid to face a giant because he had God on his side.
Read 1 Samuel 17:38-40
What did Saul give David to fight Goliath? Did David use the armor? Why not?
What did David pick up to fight Goliath?
Day 3 – THE SOURCE
God had given David every skill He needed to fight Goliath. God didn’t want David to use other people’s skills and armor. David didn’t need to be like anyone else, he just needed to be himself. God wanted David to be exactly who He had made him to be and use the gifts that David had been given to fight Goliath. The same is true for you. When God asks you to do something, He wants you to be you. If He wanted to do it a different way, He would have asked someone else. Just like David, all you have to do is trust God and be who He has made you to be!
Read 1 John 3:16
How had God trained David for this fight? What was David’s job?
Did David have confidence that God would help him?
Did David have confidence in how God made him?
Do you trust God? Do you have confidence in how God made you?
Day 4 – THE MOTIVE
Read Ephesians 2:10
What does this verse say about you?
In the story of David and Goliath, how was David created by God to do good works?
Do you believe that God is preparing you for something He wants you to do?
Can you think of how He might be doing this?
Day 5 – CAUGHT IN THE ACT
Write down a list of all the things that you are good at. After you do that, make a list of how God could use you to do good things by using the skills you wrote down.
