Five Stones of Grace

Five smooth stones 

gripped deep inside his hand.

Grace that threw harder

than they could comprehend.

David understood that he didn't stand alone.

Goliath was no threat to him

as he positioned sling and stone.

He was fearless! And so furious!

Who was this giant that defied?

What nerve he had 

to threaten and mock 

the armies of the God of Israel!

The Grace that made it happen

was undeniable to all.

Everyone was shocked to see 

that it certainly wasn't man's strength 

that made the giant fall.

No, David took no credit.

Again, his words were clear to all.

He knew the battle was only won

by the God of Israel!

Now, let all who tell this story,

let them all remember this --

God always wins His battles 

and often delights us

with clever plot twists! 

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Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine. 

Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David. He looked David over and saw that he was little more than a boy, glowing with health and handsome, and he despised him. He said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. “Come here,” he said, “and I’ll give your flesh to the birds and the wild animals!” 

David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.” 

As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground. 

So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. 

David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine’s sword and drew it from the sheath. After he killed him, he cut off his head with the sword. 

When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. Then the men of Israel and Judah surged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. Their dead were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron. When the Israelites returned from chasing the Philistines, they plundered their camp. 

David took the Philistine’s head and brought it to Jerusalem; he put the Philistine’s weapons in his own tent.

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭17‬:‭40‬-‭54‬ ‭NIV‬‬

https://bible.com/bible/111/1sa.17.40-54.NIV