Which Giant Can’t You Kill
“Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint. And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David. But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel. And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant. And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant. And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him. These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.” (2 Samuel 21:15-22)
Today’s Morsel: We see throughout scripture that Goliath wasn’t the only giant that David had to fight. Israel found themselves having to face many giants in the land. Israel represents the church, and she is going to face a whole lot of giants in these last days. We are the church, so we had better get battle ready for the giants that will come. There are going to be giant issues, giant challenges, giant states of depression, fear, hate, suicide, rebellion, backsliding, disunity, disrespect, loneliness, envy, jealousy, drunkenness, drug overdose, transgenderism, divorce, threats, and more. Are you fighting against any of these giants already in your life? Have you been trying to eradicate them from your life? Which one can’t you seem to defeat? David probably figured that the Philistines would always remember what he did to Goliath. But they failed to realize that Goliath had brothers. And they may have been young when David killed their brother. But now they are warriors, and desire to get revenged against David now that he is older and less of a threat. This is why you are never out of the woods with your enemy. When you were young, you may have defeated some of these things that I mentioned. But now that you are older, they may come against you again to see if they can defeat you, now that you don’t have the same zeal to fight. What will you do? Well, Jesus gives us the answer. “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.” (Isaiah 41:10-13). Always remember, the battle is not ours, it is the Lord’s. We are battle-ready as long as we stay strong in Jesus and the power of His might.
Sing: There is power in the name of Jesus. There is power in the name of Jesus. There is power in the name of Jesus, to break every chain, break every chain, to break every chain.
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