Not afraid to face the giant PT 2

Yesterday we talked about trying to help people around us realize that there is a giant that needs to be dealt with and that we are able to deal with the giant with the help of God.

Today, let's talk about actually facing the giant.  There are just a couple of points to be made here.

1Sa 17:41 — 1Sa 17:50
The Philistine came on and drew near to David, the man who bore the shield going before him.
And when the Philistine looked around and saw David, he scorned and despised him, for he was but an adolescent, with a healthy reddish color and a fair face.
And the Philistine said to David, Am I a dog, that you should come to me with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
The Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field.
Then said David to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the ranks of Israel, Whom you have defied.
This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will smite you and cut off your head. And I will give the corpses of the army of the Philistines this day to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saves not with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give you into our hands.
When the Philistine came forward to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine.
David put his hand into his bag and took out a stone and slung it, and it struck the Philistine, sinking into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.
So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck down the Philistine and slew him. But no sword was in David’s hand.

1.  Some Giants will use others to protect them.

Some Giants we face are from people who treat us unkindly.  The enemy will try to use those people to get us angry or upset us.  We need to just let them be,  realizing what their position is and that is of just a sheild barer.

2.  The enemy will try to make you feel like you are nothing.  

Just remember you are a child of God and no matter what the enemy thinks of you, God thinks of you as His child and He loves you. Don't let your self esteem be determined by others.  Let it be determined by God. 

3.  Understand the weapons of the enemy.

Eph 6:12 — Eph 6:16
For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere.
Therefore put on God’s complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place].
Stand therefore [hold your ground], having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God,
And having shod your feet in preparation [to face the enemy with thefirm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readinessproduced by the good news] of the Gospel of peace.
Lift up over all the [covering] shield ofsaving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one].

4.  Be confident that God will give the victory.

2 Corinthians 10:4

For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds,

5.  Declare the victory to the giant.

6.  Run to the giant with your weapons ready.

Don't go looking for Giants, but if you are facing one run to it knowing that God is there to take care of this giant and use what God has given you to fight with.

Prayer

Fasting

Bible study

Worship

Are you facing a giant today that you can't seem to see around?  Don't cower somewhere and feel like you are all alone.  God is there with you and will take care of the giant if you will give it to Him.  God is bigger than any giant you may face today.

Thank you Lord for the victory over the things that we may face.  Thank you that you have already promised the victory before we even see the giant.  Help me today Lord to face the giant head on with your help and strength.  You are so great.