Facing The Gaints

1 Samuel 17:8–10 KJV 1900

And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me. If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us. And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

Giant - an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size. Of very great size or force; gigantic.

Different Stories

Jack in the bean stalk

Paul Bunyan sixty three axe handle tall.

The story of Goliath is not a tall tell or a fairy story.

It is hard for us to believe that giants actually lived on the earth, not millions of years ago but 3 to 4 thousand years ago.

The story is about a young boy struggles with life itself, who on day found himself faced his life biggest challenge.

David realize that each day of his life had a purpose and a plan for something greater.

No doubt David thought that his brothers had it better while he overlooked.

Maybe you think God favors others more than you.

Romans 8:28 KJV 1900

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

a. sometimes struggles are good.

b. sometimes broken relationships are good.

c. sometimes disappointments and setbacks are good.

d. This could by your GIANT. (face it)

2. Maybe fear is your GIANT.

a. salvation (Because we don't want to change)

1. People will look at me different.

2. I will look week. (Did David look week).

2 Corinthians 12:9–10 KJV 1900

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

b. the altar of prayer (I’m embarrassed)

1. Don’t you realize that's the devil using your pride against you.

2. I don’t deserve this, no one does.

You are God’s man, God’s woman for this present time.

God called us to slay the giants of the land in 2022.

David said I will do it, is there not a cause?