God had promised Israel the land on the other side of Jordan, but twice they let the giants scare them away. Thirty-eight years later the giants were still there and they had to be faced.
David knew God was greater than any giant. He also knew that God had a plan for his life and that plan did not include him dying at the hand of Goliath.
So, when David went out to fight, he only took those things that had worked for him in the past — his staff, his sling, five smooth stones, and Sovereign God, vs. 40.
1 Samuel 17:37 David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee.
It’s part of God’s plan for you to face your giant or that giant would not be there. It may be God’s plan for you to defeat your giant.
It may also be God’s plan that you live with your giant. Are you willing to accept His plan regardless of what it is?
Bring that giant to the feet of Jesus; examine your motives for wanting it defeated. Embrace God’s method for defeating that giant; and go face it in faith. He will give the victory.
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