mat-draws

A long time ago, the Israelites were at war with the Philistines. The armies gathered on two hills, with a valley between them. The Philistines had a warrior named Goliath, who was a giant! He was over nine feet tall, wore heavy armor, and carried a huge spear. Every day, Goliath came out and shouted to the Israelites, “Choose someone to fight me! If he wins, we’ll be your servants. But if I win, you’ll be our servants!” The Israelites were terrified. No one dared to fight Goliath. One day, a young shepherd boy named David came to the battlefield. David wasn’t a soldier. He was there to bring food to his older brothers, who were in the army. When David heard Goliath’s challenge, he was shocked. “Why is no one fighting this man?” he asked. “We have God on our side!” David told King Saul, “I’ll fight Goliath!” Saul looked at him and said, “You’re just a boy. How can you fight such a giant?” But David said, “I take care of my father’s sheep. When lions or bears attack, I fight them off to protect the sheep. God kept me safe then, and He’ll keep me safe now. ” Saul finally agreed and gave David his armor. But it was too big and heavy for David. “I can’t wear this, ” he said. Instead, David took his shepherd’s staff, his sling, and five smooth stones from a stream. David walked out to face Goliath. When Goliath saw him, he laughed. “Am I a dog that you come at me with sticks? Come here, and I’ll crush you!” But David didn’t back down. He shouted, “You come at me with a sword and spear, but I come at you in the name of the Lord! Today, God will help me defeat you, and everyone will know that He is the true God. ” Goliath charged at David, but David stayed calm. He put a stone in his sling, spun it around, and let it fly. The stone hit Goliath right in the forehead. The giant fell to the ground with a loud crash! David ran over, took Goliath’s sword, and made sure the battle was over. When the Philistines saw their champion was defeated, they ran away. The Israelites cheered and chased them off. David became a hero that day, not because he was the strongest or the biggest, but because he trusted God. He believed that no problem, no matter how big, was too hard for God to handle. This story teaches us that even when we face challenges that seem impossible, we can trust God to help us. Like David, we don’t need to be the strongest or the tallest. We just need faith, courage, and the belief that God is always with us.