Fleeing from Turkeys

<p>Two wild turkeys stood in the country lane ahead. <em>How close could I get?</em> I wondered. I slowed my jog to a walk, then stopped. It worked. The turkeys walked toward me . . . and kept coming. In seconds their heads were bobbing at my waist, then behind me. How sharp were those beaks? I ran away. They waddled after me before giving up the chase.&nbsp;</p> <p>How quickly the tables had turned! The hunted became the hunter when the turkeys seized the initiative. Foolishly I wondered if they were too dumb to be scared. I wasn&rsquo;t about to be carelessly wounded by a bird, so I fled. From turkeys.</p> <p>David didn&rsquo;t seem dangerous, so Goliath taunted him to come near. &ldquo;&lsquo;Come here,&rsquo; he said, &lsquo;and I&rsquo;ll give your flesh to the birds and the wild animals!&rsquo;&rdquo; (1 Samuel 17:44). David flipped the script when he seized the initiative. He ran toward Goliath, not because he was foolish but because he had confidence in God. He shouted, &ldquo;This very day . . . the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel&rdquo; (v. 46). Goliath was puzzled by this aggressive boy. <em>What&rsquo;s going on?</em> Then it hit him. Right between the eyes.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s natural for small animals to run from people and shepherds to avoid giants. It&rsquo;s natural for us to hide from our problems. <em>Why settle for natural?</em> Is there a God in Israel? Then, in His power, run toward the fight.</p>