That all the earth may know

This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you. And this day I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines 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. – 1 Samuel 17v46

There are many reasons that we have to face the giants of our lives. Sometimes it is for us to learn lessons. Sometimes is it to build our faith. Sometimes we bring on our own giants by our foolish decisions or mistakes. No matter what though there is a result that should be our goal no matter what the reason.

All we do is to be for the glory of God. When we consider all that He has done for us that should be our motivating factor. That desire should be at the forefront of our every waking thought. Therefore, when we look at the face of the giants we come up against the major part of our motivation is to give God the glory, or, in David’s words, ‘that all the earth may know that there is a God…’

My problem is that whenever I face a giant I am far to tempted to think about how the battle with the giant is going to impact me. Really, that is the problem with most of my problems.

Every giant we encounter is a chance for us to show our friends, neighbours, co-workers, family, and associates that there is a God at work in our lives.

What giant are you facing today? Is he big and intimidating and scary? How do you see that battle? Do you see yourself being squashed in the fight, or do you see the fight as a chance to show everyone watching that there is a God at work in your life?