Yesterday God showed HIMSELF to me! I knew there was something in my Bible reading for that day. With anticipation of soul, I looked forward to my special time with my Lord and Savior.
Three times, the previous day, I heard, on the radio referencing I Samuel 17. The famous chapter detailing David and Goliath’s encounter. Yesterday I wept, I worshiped, and I wrote.
I wept as I asked God to forgive me for allowing “giants” in my life to become even bigger. I named them one by one, releasing them to my Heavenly Father. I worshiped as I listened to Andrew Peterson’s song, “Is He Worthy?” Yes, the tears flowed, joyful tears washing over the depth of my soul. Then I wrote about my special appointment with God Almighty.
The word “ants” in “giants” I had never noticed. Had never heard spoken. I am sure there have been writers that have written about that very thing. But for me. For this day, I spoke those “giants” yes, calling them for what there were. What “giants” are you facing? What “giants” have you cowering or even allowing to become bigger? God longs to show up and help you defeat them, but WE MUST CHOOSE TO LET HIM. Yes, there are those “giants” completely defeated. There are “giants” that are defeated, yet because of our choices, consequences or scars remain. Those are the “ants”! David gives us great insight to this. When he defeated Goliath, Goliath was dead and gone. His adulterous relationship with Bathsheba, became a towering Giant, a giant defeated, because he realized his sin, but the consequence of that sin, the death of their baby son. I love the story of David. A life with greatness, yet humbled. A life, NOT PERFECT, but his heart was one that realized the imperfection and realized GOD is GOD. He was a man, a human man, after God’s own heart.
David chose to fight in God’s strength because HE KNEW that with God all things are possible, Psalm 16:5-11. He KNEW with God the battle is won, Psalm 18. He KNEW with God, his steps were ordered, Psalm 37:23 and that joy does come in the morning, Psalm 30:5.
I read recently that the giant in front of you is NEVER bigger than the God inside you. The question we must answer, “How Big is our God”? Will I allow Him to be all that He wants to be, or will I continue to limit Him, yes even allowing a new “giant” to slither in!
