A Giant Slayers Manifesto

When David was a young man, before he was king of Israel, maybe 16 or so, he killed the giant Goliath with a stone and a sling.  Goliath was supposed to be unbeatable at least that is the way it appeared as he faced the entire Israelite army - men trained for battle - and not one stepped up.  Goliath was surely a great warrior, his size alone made the enemy run.  Countless times the Philistines had marched him out to face their enemies and countless times Goliath was victorious.  Goliath made that famous wrestler, Andre the giant, look like an elementary school bully.  But David didn't fear the outcome of his battle with Goliath.  He knew God would come to his rescue, not because he was such a righteous young man, but because he believed God would not stand for this godless Philistine mocking His Great Name or the people God had chosen as His own.  And he was right.
Years later, Saul is dead along with his sons.  David has been made king of Israel and once again the Philistines want to start something with God's people.  This time though David doesn't have to do the fighting, three of his mighty men (one his own brother Jonathan) defeated three giants themselves.  One was the brother of Goliath whom David had killed.  The one Jonathan faced was a "hulking giant" who had "24 fingers and toes - six on each hand and foot."
The Philistines continued with their same old tricks; Find the biggest baddest dude you can to fight for you.  It had apparently worked well for them because they kept doing it.  But what would have happened if David had not fought Goliath all those years ago?  David had already been promised the kingdom so he would surely have still been king.  But I wonder if David or his men would have been so eager to fight the giants had David not gained that victory years before.  David may have been king but the Philistines would have no-doubt remained the big kid on the block.
What giants are facing in your life today that your children or grand-children may have to face years from now? Satan is kind of like a one-trick pony.  He sticks with what works or has worked.  Perhaps your giant is addiction - in whatever form that takes, drugs, drink, food, television, porn, games.  Maybe it's abuse, having been passed down to you by the generations before you.  Perhaps your giant is anger or jealousy or hatred or bigotry.  Whatever name your giant has, he's been kicking you around long enough.  David didn't fight Goliath in his own strength or wisdom he fought Goliath knowing that God would fight with him.  Maybe your faith is small - use it.  Maybe you only have one person who will help you - tell them.  Your will may be weak, your struggle long, but with God's help your giant can come crashing down and when you cut it's head off it will not mock you again.
And years from now when Satan tries to bring another giant to control and belittle and make slaves of your children they will stand and fight because if you could beat him they can too.

So take your rock and your sling and run you're not just fighting this battle for yourself you're fighting for your legacy, for the strength of your children's children and in God's Name and with His help you will leave a legacy of faith and victory instead of defeat and slavery.  Let's be giant slayers who grow giant slayers.