David and Goliath, circa 2008, part 2
by LewisRocco needed more rocks. David picked up five smooth stones and used one, Rocco brought at least a dozen dimpled Callaway balls and 14 clubs, but they weren’t enough. After it was over, Rocco said he threw everything he had at him, including the kitchen sink, but even that wasn’t enough. He said, “I just about got him.”
What does all that say to us? Do David’s usually lose? From my perspective, David never loses. Sure, Tiger Woods won and got the U.S. Open title and the trophy, Rocco Mediate got the runner up check and the respect and admiration of lots of people, and life goes on. But David, the shepherd who became the king, put his trust not in specially forged weapons of steel and not even in his sling and stones, but in the Lord.
Put your trust in the Lord, and you, too, will prevail. You may die along the way, but you will prevail.
Tags: David and Goliath, golf, Rocco Mediate, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open
June 17th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
What kind of battle is it we are talking about here? Tigers and Rocky and clubs and running and…?
Let me quess…Cricket!!
June 17th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
Yeah, if we are engaged in battle, what are we supposed to prevail over? There are a lot of Goliaths out there, but I’d say the biggest one for me is my own self-destructive tendency.