Every day of our lives as Christians we face giants.  Giants come in many different forms.  They could come in the form of your job, relationships, or financial security. We are all facing the Corona Virus giant.  James describes Satan as a roaring lion, seeking who he may devour.  Satan tempted Jesus after he had fasted for 40 days and 40 nights.  The first thing he tempted Jesus with was “food”.  When we are at our lowest point, that’s when he hits us the hardest.

David, a young boy who watched over his father’s sheep, went to the creek every morning but this time he picked up 5 smooth stones.  Jesse asked David to take some food and to check up on his brothers.  David shows up and hears the giant, “This day I defy the ranks of Israel!  Give me a man and let us fight.”  No Hebrew had volunteered until…Today!  David faced his “giant” head on.  Goliath, stood over 9 feet tall, his armor weighing more than David.  I have an image of Goliath with barbed wire tattoos on both arms and a chip on his shoulder.  You can even call Goliath a bully.  David doesn’t see a giant but only a man, an uncircumcised Philistine that is defying the army of the living God. David shows up proclaiming God.  That’s how you face a giant.  David had faith that the God that delivered him from a lion and the paw of a bear would deliver him from this giant.  David sees Goliath but he sees an even bigger God. 

When is the last time you saw or trusted that your God is bigger than your problem?  Do you run away from your giants or do you run towards the challenge?  Our giants are everywhere.  If you look around you, they are near, maybe it is the bills you can’t pay, the grades you can’t make, the people you can’t please, the drugs or alcohol you can’t resist, pornography you can’t refuse, or a past you can’t escape.  Maybe it’s pride or lack of confidence.  I see huge giants in every one of these offenses.  Like David we can’t face our giants alone.

Brothers and Sisters, we all face giants. Satan knows when we are at our weakest point.  Take the Christian stand and say that Satan is not welcome in your marriage, your family or your life.  Tell him, “You will not conquer me, God and I will take you down.”  We all face giants, but don’t face them alone.  You have your Church family to lean on.  The Elders would love to pray with you.  You will always have Jesus, never will he leave you and never will he forsake you.

Focus on your giants and you will stumble.

Focus on the living God and your giants will tumble.

The God who delivered David is ready to make you the next……….giant slayer.