Everyone on the battlefield heard what Goliath said. He'd been spewing the same mockery day after day. He intimidated and threatened the people of God. And every day was the same. They heard him and shrunk back. After forty days, young David made his way to the ranks. It was un expected arrival that proved to be all the difference. As David joined the armies, Goliath shouted again just as before. Scripture says something so simple that we might skip it's power: "And David heard him."
Well, of course, he heard him. Everyone did.
But this hearing wasn't just with his ears. David heard with his spirit. He heard with his faith. He heard with conviction. The shepherd boy heard in his soul Goliath's contempt. And that hearing is what makes the story what we remember.
Now, we all hear things everyday. We hear the lies. The injustice. We hear of people's grief. But, sometimes, what we hear doesn't just land on your ears. It hits your heart and it stirs your spirit. I'm hopeful we all hear like this more.
I had a friend who became a pastor after years of serving as a state trooper. One night, he came upon an accident on the highway. One of the people involved looked so frantic. As it turned out, that person was deaf. That night, no one there could offer them calmness or assurance. My friend had been trained for danger, skilled in control, but never had he felt so helpless. Nothing about his badge or his uniform helped him. He'd tell you that was the moment he heard God calling. And his calling was to be a pastor within the deaf community.
What's your moment? Have you had it yet? What are you hearing that breaks your heart or saddens you? What is happening that makes you say, "That's not right!"
The world is still hurting, but God is still speaking. The question is, Will you hear?
Stay blessed...john | 
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