DAVID AND GOLIATH – THIRD INHERITORS

David was between 13 and 15 when he fought Goliath.

“Then a champion named Goliath of Gath came forth out of the camp of the Philistines. He was six cubits and a span
high. He wore a bronze helmet on his head, and he wore armor, a coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels of
bronze. On his legs he wore bronze leg armor, and he had a bronze javelin slung on his back. His spear shaft was like a
weaver’s beam, and the head of the spear weighed six hundred iron shekels. His shield-bearer walked before him. He
stood and cried out to the armies of Israel, “Why do you not come out arrayed in battle line? Am I not a Philistine, and
are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man and have him come down to me. If he is able to fight me and kill me, then we
will become your slaves. But if I defeat and kill him, then you will be our slaves and serve us.” Then the Philistine said,
“I defy the armies of Israel today. Give me a man so that we can fight each other.” — 1 Samuel 17:4-10

“As he was talking with them, Goliath of Gath, the champion of the Philistines, came forth from the Philistine lines, and he
shouted the same taunt, and David heard it. When all the Israelites saw the man, they ran away from him in great fear. Now
the Israelites had been saying, “Do you see how this man keeps coming out? Surely, he comes out to defy Israel. The king
will give a great reward to the man who kills him. He will even give him his daughter in marriage, and he will exempt his
father’s family from taxes in Israel.” David spoke to the men who were standing by him saying, “What will be done for the
man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should
defy the armies of the living God?” The people answered him saying something like, “This is what will be done for the man
who kills him.” — 1 Samuel 17:23-27

“David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of him. Your servant will go out and fight with this
Philistine.” 33 Saul said to David, “You cannot go out against the Philistine and fight with him. You are only a boy, and he
has been a warrior since he was young.” 34 David said to Saul, “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep. When a
lion or a bear would come and carry a lamb away from the flock, 35 I would chase after it and strike it and rescue it from
out of its mouth. When it would rise up against me, I would seize it by its fur and strike and kill it. 36 Your servant has killed
lion and bear. This uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them because he has defied the army of the living
God.” 37 David continued, “The Lord who has delivered me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will deliver
me out of the hands of this Philistine.” Saul then said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you.” — 1 Samuel 17:32-
37

“Saul dressed David in his own armor. He put a bronze helmet on his head and covered him with a coat of mail. 39 David
fastened his sword over his armor, and he tried to walk around in it, but he was not used to it. David said to Saul, “No! I
cannot walk in these, because I am not used to them.” David then took them off. 40 He took his staff in his hand, and he
chose five smooth stones from out of the stream. He put them in a pouch in his shepherd’s bag, and with his sling in his
hand, he approached the Philistine.” — 1 Samuel 17:38-40

“8 When the Philistine got up and approached David, David ran quickly to meet the Philistine in battle. 49 David reached
into his bag and pulled out a stone. He launched it with the sling and struck the Philistine on his forehead. The stone sunk
into his forehead, and he fell face first to the earth. 50 David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone. David
struck down the Philistine and killed him, even without carrying a sword in his hand. 51 David ran over to the Philistine
and stood over him. He took hold of his sword and drew it out from the sheath. He killed the Philistine and cut off his head
with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.” — 1 Samuel 17:48-51
OTHER RELEVANT BIBLE VERSES
“Let no one regard you with contempt because of your youth, but serve as an example to the believers in your speech and
conduct, in your love, your faith, and your purity.” — 1 Timothy 4:12 CHILDREN OF GOD

“The word of the Lord came to me, saying: Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I
consecrated you. I appointed you as a prophet to the nations. Then I replied, “Ah, Lord God! You must be aware that I am
not skilled in the art of speaking. I am only a young boy.” 7 But the Lord said: Do not say, “I am only a young boy.” You
will go to whomever I send you, and you will speak whatever I command you. 8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with
you to deliver you, says the Lord.” — Jeremiah 1:4-9 (Jeremiah was 20 years old when he started his mission)
CHILDREN OF GOD
“7 Now, O Lord, my God, you have established your servant as king in the place of David, my father, but I am only a small
child and do not know how to go out and come in. 8 Your servant is among the people you have chosen, a great people.
There are so many of them that they cannot be numbered or counted. 9 Therefore, give your servant a discerning heart to
judge your people and to distinguish between what is good and what is bad, for who would be able to judge this, your great
people?” 10 It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked for this. 11 God said to him, “Because you have asked for this
thing, and you have not asked for a long life for yourself, or that you be rich, or for the life of your enemies, but you asked
for understanding to discern what is just, 12 behold, I am fulfilling your request. I will give you such a wise and
understanding heart that there was never anyone like you before your times, nor will anyone like you rise up afterwards.”
— Solomon 3:7-12 INHERITORS
Blessed Virgin Mary was between 12 and 16 years old when she conceived Jesus Christ MISSION

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother — which is the first
commandment with a promise — that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”
— Ephesians 6:1-3

“Banish grief from your heart and ignore the sufferings of your body, for youth and the prime of life are fleeting.”
— Ecclesiastes 11:10 CHILDREN OF GOD

“Remember not the sins of my youth or my many transgressions, but remember me in your kindness, for the sake of your
goodness, O Lord.” — Psalm 25:7 CHILDREN OF GOD

“Never speak harshly to an older man; rather, appeal to him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, 2 older
women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with the greatest purity.” — 1 Timothy 5:1-2 CHILDREN OF GOD

“How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.” — Psalm 119:9 MISSION

“May our sons in their youth be like carefully nurtured plants, and may our daughters be like pillars designed to adorn a
palace.” — Psalm 144:12 CHILDREN OF GOD

“My son, concentrate attentively on my words; pay heed to the instructions I pass on to you. Do not let them slip from
your mind; keep them forever in your heart. For they are life to those who find them and provide health to their entire
being.” — Proverbs 4:20-22

“The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall lack. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me to
tranquil streams. 3 He restores my soul, guiding me in paths of righteousness so that his name may be glorified. 4 Even
though I wander through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are at my side, with your rod and
your staff that comfort me.” — Psalm 23:1-4 (Excerpt from Psalm of David) CHILDREN OF GOD

“Turn away from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the
Lord with a pure heart.” — 2 Timothy 2:22

“It is good for a man to bear the yoke from his youth.” — Lamentations 3:27

“Now Joseph was handsome and good-looking. 7 After some time, the wife of his master set her eyes upon Joseph and
said to him, “Sleep with me!” 8 But he refused and said to the wife of his master, “Look, my lord does not worry about
anything in his house and he has entrusted me with all his possessions. 9 He has no more authority in this house than I do.
He has not kept anything from me but you, for you are his wife. How could I ever do this evil thing and sin against
God?” 10 Although she spoke every day to Joseph, he would not agree to sleep with her or even to be near her.” —
Genesis 39:6-10
(Joseph was just 17 years old according to Genesis 37:2 when he fled to Egypt. He chose to be imprisoned rather than
succumb to temptation.)

“8 However, Daniel was determined not to defile himself by partaking of food and wine from the royal table, and he pleaded
with the chief eunuch to spare him this defilement. 9 God influenced the eunuch to grant this favor and to treat Daniel with
compassion. 10 However, the eunuch said to Daniel, “I am afraid of my lord the king. He has specifically designated what
food and drink are to be supplied to you. If he should notice that you appear to be notably thinner than the other young men
of your age, he would probably issue a command that I be beheaded.” 11 Then Daniel said to the guard whom the eunuch
had assigned to supervise Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 12 “Please test your servants for a period of ten days,
during which we will be given only vegetables to eat and water to drink. 13 You can then compare our appearance with that
of the young men who eat only the food designated by the king. Then deal with your servants and treat us in accordance
with what you observe.” 14 The guard agreed to this proposal and tested them for a period of ten days. 15 At the end of the
ten days they looked better nourished and healthier than any of the young men who had subsisted solely on the food provided
by the king. 16 Therefore, the guard continued to withdraw the food and the wine they were to drink, and he provided them
with vegetables. 17 To these four young men God gave knowledge and skill in every aspect of literature and learning. In
addition, Daniel was given the gift of interpreting visions and dreams of every kind.” — Daniel 1: 8-17

“8 One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him, 9 “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves
and two fish. But what help will they be among so many?” — John 6:8-9

Isaac was ready to be sacrificed in Genesis 22:3-19

“10 Then the Lord came and stood and called out as he had the other times, “Samuel, Samuel.” Samuel said,
“Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” — 1 Samuel 3:10

“In the same way, you who are younger must be submissive to those who are older. And all of you should clothe
yourselves with humility in your relationships with one another, for “God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the
humble.”
— 1 Peter 5:5
“46 After three days they found him in the temple, where he was sitting among the teachers, listening to them and
asking them questions. 47 And all who heard him were amazed at his intelligence and his answers. 48 When they saw
him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him: “Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have
been searching for you with great anxiety.” 49 Jesus said to them, “Why were you searching for me? Did you not know
that I must be in my Father’s house?” 50 But they did not comprehend what he said to them.” — Luke 2:46-50