Day 147 (Through the Bible in a year readings for today: I Chron. 20-22 John 10:22-42)
THE BIGGER THEY ARE...
And there was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number, and he also was descended from the giants. And when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David's brother, struck him down. These were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. (1 Chronicles 20:6-8 ESV)
In the Disney movie, Monsters Inc., a big scary monster named Sully falls hard for Boo. The story line has him give up he scary ways and turn to making little ones, like Boo, laugh instead. It’s a cute story.
The story line of our text is not cute. It’s encouraging. Just like when David was a shepherd boy, his nephew, Jonathan, comes face to face with a giant. In spite of his size and his extra digits, the giant and his comrades falls hard at the hands of David and his servants.
Are you facing any 24 digit-giants in your life? There are many reminders in Scripture of God’s ability to defeat all that causes us fear. My favorite is this:
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28 KJV)
This promise means that, in Christ, the giant challenges in your life have all been defeated!
Lord Jesus, thank You for defeating the giants in my life... sin, death and the devil. Please help me to remember that You are with me always, and that because of my baptism, I need not be afraid. Amen.
Pastor David Paape
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