Don’t you remember the story of Jack and the Beanstalk? Jack was the winner. He took the gold, the goose and then cut the beanstalk, which killed the giant. David, also killed the giant, Goliath. David confronted him, in the strength of God, and gave that Giant a permanent headache. What bravery!
There are several references to Giants in the Hebrew Scriptures. They were a people to be feared. Their size sent chills down the spines of God’s people.
“There we saw the Giants (the descendants of Anak came from the Giants); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight.” (Numbers 13:33). God’s chosen people were told to possess the land but how could they possibly defeat those huge warriors?
We still have Giants, of course…..fears, frustrations, and hopelessness that come constantly to confront us and our faith…..obstacles that seem too big to move. We even inject every day small problems with emotional steroids that make them into Giants!! I know, because I do.
Overcoming our Giants requires that we continually stay in contact with the “Giant killer”. Our Heavenly father gives us the strength to confront these Giants just as He gave courage to those early warriors.
Yes, we too, are warriors of a sort.
Paul in his letter to the Ephesians 6: 11 “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. “
We need God’s armor. My own isn’t sufficient for defending myself. Staying in contact with my “commander in chief” gives me the power I need as a Giant killer.
(Insert your name here)_______________Slayer of Giants.
AbideLines 