Swinging Goliath's Sword

Scripture: And the priest said, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you struck down in the Valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you will take that, take it, for there is none but that here.” And David said, “There is none like that; give it to me.” 1 Samuel 21:9

Observation: David, fleeing from Saul, leaves without gathering supplies, such as bread and weaponry. He asks a priest if he has any weapons, and the priest pulls out Goliath’s sword, which had been hidden and preserved. David takes this and goes forth, using the sword of the enemy he and God vanquished.

Application: A sword that had been used to defy God was now going to be used by David in his many battles as king. I imagine it was a huge sword, difficult to carry and wield. But nonetheless, David swung it with power.
As we are nearing the middle of our series on Sacred Sexuality, I have been discouraged by what I see happening in our world. I feel the enemy has taken the sword of sex and is using it to swing such harm and pain and deception. Everyone I know has been wounded by it. Yet in this story, I see the hope that God is the ultimate victor. And Jesus has already defeated Satan in every area, including his abuse of sex. So maybe we can pick up Goliath’s sword and use it to fight for good and healing and restoration. Maybe we can use it to rebuild what Satan has tried to destroy. We can use this sword, because God has slain its previous owner.

Prayer: God, I pray you will allow us to reclaim Goliath’s sword. That we could take the same subject of sex and use it for You. Help us to stay true to the battle and to love people to Christ, especially those wounded by sex.