We love the story of David and Goliath. It boosts our spirits and reminds us again that the ?Big and Bad? can be defeated by the righteousness of God, no matter the size. Evil cannot win if God is there.

We may feel we are ordinary followers of Christ as we go about living our faith and teaching our children. Seemingly, Naomi did not consider herself anything special just because Ruth chose to worship her God. So far as we know, Ruth and Boaz simply lived a godly life of faith while teaching their son, Obed, to do the same. In turn, Obed taught his son, Jesse.

But with Jesse?s sons the story changes, for his youngest son was David for whom God had great plans. "David, whom I have chosen," said Jehovah. David, who wrote psalms as he tended sheep. David, who slew the giant. David, the second king of Israel. David, whose name is the only name connected with the name of Christ.

What if Naomi, Ruth and Boaz, Obed and Jesse had not been faithful in teaching their children? Our faithfulness in teaching our children - or even... great grandchildren - to have a heart of love for God and His Word may be the greatest thing we‘ll ever do in the Kingdom.