Defeating the giant that makes you war!

Without a doubt we all remember the emblematic story of David and the giant Goliath. This story has been taught to us since childhood and even as adults we have heard hundreds of preachings about what happened that day when the Philistines surrounded the people of Israel and the whole town trembled before the giant Goliath.

This narrative has transcended generations because it not only reflects a historical moment, but teaches us profound spiritual truths about faith, courage and the power of God to intervene when everything seems lost. The Israelites were overwhelmed by fear, paralyzed by the constant threats of a giant who appeared unbeatable. Yet this setting reveals a reality that applies to our lives today: sometimes the challenges that rise before us appear so large that they crush our hope, unless we remember who walks with us.

And it is good to remember that story, because given the circumstances of the moment it seemed that the Philistines had the battle won, however, within the people of Israel there was someone who knew the God of Israel, the God who opened the Red Sea and made His people to pass by the Jordan in dry, that man was called David, and although he was not a giant, he was clothed with the power of God.

David’s confidence did not come from his physical strength, nor from military training, nor from the opinion of men. His security rested entirely on his relationship with God and on everything he had already seen God do throughout history. While the army saw an impossible obstacle, David saw an opportunity for God to manifest His glory. This mindset reminds us that faith is not naïve optimism, but the conviction that God has been faithful before and will be faithful again.

It was impossible for all that David could defeat the Philistine Goliath, however, in a conversation David had with King Saul, he said:

34 But David said to Saul, “Your servant has been keeping his father’s sheep. When a lion or a bear came and carried off a sheep from the flock,
35 I went after it, struck it and rescued the sheep from its mouth. When it turned on me, I seized it by its hair, struck it and killed it.
36 Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.
37 The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.”
Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you.”

1 Samuel 17:34-37

David had gone through several circumstances, such as having to face a lion or a bear, and he was aware that although Goliath was big, the God he served was much bigger than that giant who was making war on the people from Israel. And you, do you think that God is bigger than the difficult time you are going through? God is God and does not know the impossible, and we must know how powerful our God is.

Many times we underestimate the experiences that God allows us to live, but each one of them forms our character and our faith. Just as David’s past victories prepared him for Goliath, our own battles—big or small—become testimonies of God’s faithfulness. When we look back and see how the Lord has sustained us, we gain new strength to face the giants that rise in the present.

We all remember what follows in the story, and it is that with a stone David could defeat that giant, but remember that it was not simply the stone, but the power of God that accompanied David. Dear brothers, we are clothed with the power of God, we must only believe in Him and in His time He will bring down every giant that makes us war.

Today we may not face a physical giant like Goliath, but we do face challenges that intimidate us: illnesses, financial struggles, discouragement, loneliness, spiritual battles or situations that seem impossible to overcome. However, the same God who strengthened David strengthens us today. His power has not diminished, His promises remain firm, and His presence continues to accompany His children.

Let this story remind us that victory does not depend on our size but on the greatness of our God. Trust in Him, present your battles before the Lord, and believe that in His perfect time He will give you the victory. Just as David ran toward Goliath with confidence, you can move forward knowing that God fights for you.