There are giants to be killed today. They loom large and threaten peace and safety. There is no way around them, because they maneuver directly in our path when we try to evade them. They are there, and must be confronted and killed.
You probably know the story of David and Goliath. It's recorded in 1 Samuel 17. A nine-foot giant named Goliath yearned for a one-on-one match on the battlefield. Confident and arrogant because of his size and armament, he was certain no Israelite was up for the duel. But, he met his match with a young shepherd boy who confronted him with nothing more than a sling and five smooth stones.
David's confidence must not be confused with Goliath's arrogance. Note well the source of his extraordinary confidence: "You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have taunted. This day the LORD will deliver you up into my hands, and I will strike you down and remove your head from you. And I will give the dead bodies of the army of the Philistines this day to the birds of the sky and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, and that all this assembly may know that the LORD does not deliver by sword or by spear ; for the battle is the LORD'S and He will give you into our hands." (1 Samuel 17:45-47)
The battle was not for personal fame or victory, but for the LORD's reputation. And it was not David's battle, but rather the LORD's. And so it is with our battles today. The giants in our path stand in opposition to the LORD, and the war to be waged is for His name, not our fame. Our battles ultimately are His, and He wages the war through us.
The giants before us that loom so large appear as financial, family, or health crises. They may be conflicts or impasses. But they are giants, nevertheless; looming so large that they appear impossible to defeat or evade.
As you face down your giants today (or as they appear to face you down), consider the young shepherd boy with a sling and five stones. The meager offensive and defensive weapons in your hands may seem just as absurd in the face of a menacing giant, but never underestimate their effectiveness when guided by the LORD God.
May today be a great day of victory in killing the giants the hinder the progress of the people of God.
Steve
© 2011, Steve Taylor
You probably know the story of David and Goliath. It's recorded in 1 Samuel 17. A nine-foot giant named Goliath yearned for a one-on-one match on the battlefield. Confident and arrogant because of his size and armament, he was certain no Israelite was up for the duel. But, he met his match with a young shepherd boy who confronted him with nothing more than a sling and five smooth stones.
David's confidence must not be confused with Goliath's arrogance. Note well the source of his extraordinary confidence: "You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have taunted. This day the LORD will deliver you up into my hands, and I will strike you down and remove your head from you. And I will give the dead bodies of the army of the Philistines this day to the birds of the sky and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, and that all this assembly may know that the LORD does not deliver by sword or by spear ; for the battle is the LORD'S and He will give you into our hands." (1 Samuel 17:45-47)
The battle was not for personal fame or victory, but for the LORD's reputation. And it was not David's battle, but rather the LORD's. And so it is with our battles today. The giants in our path stand in opposition to the LORD, and the war to be waged is for His name, not our fame. Our battles ultimately are His, and He wages the war through us.
The giants before us that loom so large appear as financial, family, or health crises. They may be conflicts or impasses. But they are giants, nevertheless; looming so large that they appear impossible to defeat or evade.
As you face down your giants today (or as they appear to face you down), consider the young shepherd boy with a sling and five stones. The meager offensive and defensive weapons in your hands may seem just as absurd in the face of a menacing giant, but never underestimate their effectiveness when guided by the LORD God.
May today be a great day of victory in killing the giants the hinder the progress of the people of God.
Steve
© 2011, Steve Taylor
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