1 Sam. 17:40

"Then he took his staff in his hand; and he chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag, in a pouch which he had, and his sling was in his hand. And he drew near to the Philistine." 1 Sam. 17:40

Sometimes smaller is better. When some people fish for large fish, They use a large lure. When they are fishing for smaller fishes, they use a small hook with a small bait. Fishes such as crappie have a small, delicate mouth that needs a deft touch. Large fishes have very large mouths with a rather touch lip. When they are hooked, the fish will put a great amount of stress on the tackle and their own mouths. The tackle used for fishing is dependent upon the type of fish that one is fishing for. Larger is not necessarily better. Smaller can be just as effective - and a lot more fun - ask anyone who has caught a four-pound fish while fishing ussing light gear for a one-pound fish.

David was offered the weaponry of King Saul in the quest to eliminate an enemy of God - Goliath. I chuckle at the sight of little David waddling around in the massive armor of King Saul who stood head-and-shoulders above all of his kinsmen! That must have been a sight. Wisely, David removed the king's armament and used the tools most familiar to him. He walked to a stream, bent down looking for a familiar shape, found five, and placed the small round river stones in his leather pouch. With these, his sling, and his shepherd's rod David ran to meet his foe.

Goliath laughed in derision. A little boy with small stones against the best they had to offer? Preposterous! Goliath smelled a great victory at hand for his country. He would crush this little lad in his huge paws. David stood his ground, loaded his sling, and sent the stone flying - straight into the forehead of Goliath. I can almost hear the gasp as the giant fell like a mighty Redwood tree. Their hero, their savior, their mighty warrior was dead - killed by a little boy and a small stone. God used these little things to win a might battle that day. And the little fellow was to become the mighty king of Israel.

Perhaps your skills are limited. All you have to offer is the ability to patch clothes. You have learned nothing else. God can use that skill to bring down strongholds. Maybe you have nothing to offer but the skills necessary to clean house. The house of the Lord is always in need of house keepers. Whatever you have to offer, God can use. And what you don't have, He will provide when the time comes. I know. As a boy, I had little to offer. I was less than a stellar student. I had no particular abilities. But I was willing. God has used my humble offerings in so many whys that I have become known as a "Jack-of-all-trades." The Lord took what I handed Him and made it into something He could use. He can do the same with whatever you have. All you have to do is offer it as a holy sacrifice to Him. Amen and Amen.