Our Résumé

Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them.

1 Samuel 17:36

The accomplishments listed in today’s verse were David’s entire résumé for the job of giant slayer, but it was enough. As a lad, he had taken his flocks to picture-postcard sites—green pastures and still waters. But along the fringes of the wilderness lurked hidden dangers—ferocious animals, prowling and hungry for defenseless lambs. David had to remain vigilant, and on several occasions, he tossed down his harp and grabbed his slingshot, flying into action and saving his flock.

Those wilderness experiences taught David to aim with precision and to trust the Lord with conviction. It was a time of faith building.

Whatever your circumstances right now, the Lord wants to use them as a training ground to prepare you for future tests. Life seldom gets easier with time. If we learn to trust God today, our faith will be stronger tomorrow.

Are you developing a résumé of faith?

When David was young in years, he was old in experience because he had watched the hand of the Lord in its dealings with him.

C. H. SPURGEON