David, Goliath & the 5 greatest enemies to God being glorified in your life
One of my favorite places to take pilgrims when I guide Catholics through the Holy Land is the Brook Elah in the broad valley where the Israelites faced off against the Philistines and their champion, Goliath of Gath (1 Samuel 17). It is a narrative that has fascinated me since I was a young boy, and it is our first reading in today’s Mass. As you probably recall, the Israelites were paralyzed with fear, listening to weeks of mocking of their God by their enemy, the Philistines and Goliath, in particular. Even the hero-king Saul would not face off against the towering warrior from Gath.
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