Dear Parents,
   This week's story is about the famous giant of the Bible, Goliath.  He dared anyone to
fight him and finally young David decided to do so.  David trusted in the armor of God instead
of Saul's heavy armor.  He put his faith and trust in God for help, just as we need to do in our 
daily lives.

                                                                 David and Goliath

 * Goliath was a nine-foot-tall soldier from Gath.  He bragged that he could beat any Israelite
    soldier who would fight him.  But all the Israelite soldiers were afraid to fight him.

 * David was a young shepherd boy who believed in God.  He said, "The Lord who delivered
    me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, will deliver me from the hand of 
    this Philistine."  David took his sling and  five smooth stones from the brook. Then he went
    to fight Goliath.

 * King Saul wanted to put his heavy armor and helmet on David.  He also tried to give David a
    big sword, but David said he could not wear them.  He knew that his strength and protection
    came from God.

 * Goliath cursed the boy coming out to fight with him.  David said to the Philistine, "You 
    come against  me with  sword and spear and  javelin; but I come  against  you in the name of
    the Lord Almighty,  the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied."

 * David threw a stone with his sling at Goliath.  It hit Goliath in the forehead and  the giant fell
    face down.  Then he took the giant's own sword and killed him.

 * David believed in God, and God helped him win over the giant.

  The story of David and Goliath can be found in the book of First Samuel chapter 17.
 

 
Memory Verse:    David said to the Philistine, "You  come against  me with  sword and spear and  javelin;
but I come  against  you in the name of   the Lord Almighty,  the God of the armies of Israel,
whom you have defied."
                                                                                                 First Samuel 17:45

You can listen to the story of David and Goliath at  http://gardenofpraise.com/bibl14s.htm