Ancient armies had different rules of engagement than modern armies. Often they lined up on opposite sides of a battlefield and simply slaughtered each other. It was like the worst scenes from the movies Braveheart, Gettysburg and Saving Private Ryan combined.

Another way of fighting was for each army to put forward a champion and the two would fight to the death. The familiar story of David and Goliath in the Bible was this type of battle. Armed with just a sling, 5 stones and his faith that God was more powerful than any giant, young David marched out onto the battlefield and killed the giant, Goliath.

When we are up against a formidable enemy, be it cancer, bankruptcy or divorce; may we, like David, stand up to the giant facing us and say, “I come against you in the name of the LORD.”