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We’ve Seen The Giants
Giant — From Merriam-Webster
1: a legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength
2 a: a living being of great size
b: a person of extraordinary powers
3: something unusually large or powerful
This definition is talking about physical size, stature or strength as being a giant.
Who has seen a giant?
Some members of the NBA have got to be pretty close to being classified as giants.
Gheorghe Muresan (Romania) - Washington Bullets (1993-1997) and New Jersey Nets (1998-2000) was 7 ft 7 in tall.
Yao Ming (China) - Houston Rockets (2002-2011) was 7 ft 6 in tall
There are actually quite a few that are over 7 ft tall.
Not all tall people play basketball.
The actually tallest person recorded in current history was Robert Wadlow (United States).
He was 8 ft 11.1 in tall.
The tallest living person is Sultan Kosen (Turkey) - 8 ft 2.8 in tall.
Notice that these are all men.
The tallest woman ever recorded is Zeng Jinlian (China) - 8 ft 1 3/4 in tall.
In the United States anyone that is 7 ft or taller is usually considered a giant.
In some cultures or nationalities, people of shorter stature would be considered giants.
All I have talked about so far is people of height.
A giant could also be considered based on physical size or strength.
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs would be considered a giants of Industry.
Just to consider two.
Legendary Giants
The Anakim were described as a race of giants, descended from Anak.
They were said to have lived in the southern part of the land of Canaan, near Hebron.
According to the Bible they inhabited the region later know as Edom and Moab in the days of Abraham.
Their appearance as described by the 12 spies sent to search out the land, filled the Israelites with terror.
The Israelites seem to have identified them with the Nephilim or Anakim.
Joshua finally expelled them from the land, except for some that found a refuge in the Philistine cities of Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.
Goliath was from this race of giants.
Atlas was a legend in Greek mythology - same as Hercules in Roman mythology - condemned to hold up the heavens for eternity.
In New York City at the entrance to the RCA building on Fifth Avenue is a massive statue of Atlas, a perfectly proportioned man who, with all his muscles straining, is holding the world upon his shoulders.
There he is, the most powerfully built man in the world, and he can barely stand up under his burden.
On the other side of Fifth Avenue is St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and there behind the altar is a statue of Jesus as a boy, maybe eight or nine years old, and with no effort, he is holding the world in one hand.
The story of David and Goliath is one of the most familiar stories of the Bible.
Sports broadcasters and announcers like to use this story to explain Great teams vs.
No So Great Teams - when odds are heavy on one side of the competition.
Let’s remember this story for a bit.
We know how this story ends, but how did David find the courage to face Goliath when no one else could?
Let’s look at the situation a little closer.
The situation is clear-cut.
Two nations are at war, Israel and Philistine.
The dispute could be settled by simply sending down their respective champions.
The champion of the Philistines is Goliath, the famous giant of Gath.
His height was 6 cubits and a span.
A cubit was considered the length of the arm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger and was usually considered to be 18-21 inches.
A cubit was also considered to be 6 palms or 2 spans.
Rough calculations indicate that Goliath was somewhere between 117 in.
and 136.5 in tall - somewhere between 9 3/4 feet and 11 1/2 feet.
That’s pretty good size.
Scripture records that for 40 days, Goliath called for any challengers, but none came from Israel.
What Giants do We face today?
There are giants we have to face today.
Problems and concerns can feel like giants.
Health Problems
Financial Problems
Marital Problems
Governmental Problems
Employment Problems
Children Problems
These giants like Goliath all have names.
Names like:
Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express
Mortgage
Terrorism
Cancer, Diabetes, Arthritus
Addictions, etc.
Like Goliath, these giants are standing in the valley, intimidating us, scaring us, putting the spirit of fear in us.
The good news is that others have faced giants and walked away victorious.
Others have stood toe to toe with giants and came out on top.
Giants don’t have to win.
Like David, we can overcome the giants in our lives.
Now let us remember the other characters in this story.
We have David’s brother.
David’s big brother, one who David no doubt admired and looked up to.
However, when David suggested that someone should go down and face Goliath, his brother tries to discourage him.
One of the things that we have to do if we are to conquer the giants in our life is to overcome discouragement.
There will be people close to you who will try to convince you that you can’t beat the odds.
You can’t beat the system.
The giant is too great and you are too small.
But, with God, all things are possible.
Paul said, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
The next person we see in this story is Saul.
I see Saul in the story as a lover and not a fighter.
We live now where a lot of people think they are lovers and not fighters (spiritual).
They don’t fight to keep their marriages.
They don’t fight to keep the communities free from drugs or other addictions.
They don’t fight to keep their children from the wrong crowds.
In short, they don’t fight for anything.
As children of God, we are called to Stand up and fight with the weapons of God - Praise, Prayer and the Word of God.
So how did David find enough courage to go down to face Goliath?
David said that he had fought the lion and the bear and God delivered him from them.
The lion likes to hunt at night, under the cover of darkness.
The lion likes to keep its prey in fear with his loud roar and then it seeks out the weakest in the group to separate them from the rest.
The Devil is described as a roaring lion.
He cannot destroy you but he can scare you to death.
This is how the Devil tries to conquer our soul.
By making a lot of noise.
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