Ever since the young shepherd stepped out to face Goliath, I would imagine the phrase "giant killer" has been a way to describe those who have overcome great adversity in their lives. But I've also noticed two other things that surround this event in the Scriptures.
In 2 Samuel, chapter 22:15-21, we find four other giants that are killed in battles between Israel and the Philistines. It is interesting. The giants all had something in common.
The four giants listed in these seven verses all appear to have been related to Goliath, the first giant face by David. I'm particularly intrigued with the unnamed giant that is described as a man who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot. I've always wondered if this gave him an advantage in math class?
The giant killers had something in common too. If you read through the names of the four who killed these giants you will find out that they all hung around David.....the original giant killer. They served him; they fought with him; they fought for him; and they were completely devoted to him.
It makes sense doesn't it? If you want to slay giants, hang around someone who knows what they are talking about when it comes to giant slaying. Things rub off. I can remember Dr. Dobson saying about kids, "More is caught than is taught." That's true for all of us in all of life.
Have you ever been around a childish adult? If you spend much time with them, stuff rubs off. Or have you ever been around someone who swears a lot? Spend enough time with them and stuff rubs off. Fortunately, the same thing happens with folks who pray a lot; or folks who know the Word; or folks who have great faith. Stuff begins to rub off after a while. So if you want to be a giant killer, find a giant killer and hang around with them.
Look around you. Who are the giant killers God has placed in your life? Sometimes you have to look a bit harder for giant killers. Very few of them sell books; few of them are on the speaking circuit; they don't have web sites.....okay, or blogs. But they go about their lives doing what God puts in front of them to do, slaying the giants and giving God praise. After all, they know it is only through His name that they can do what they do.
Once you've located them, find a way to attach yourself to them. Ask them to talk to you about how they overcame their giant. It's possible they will be like David, not considering the size of the giant but the size of their God. Maybe that will rub off on you and one day soon you will be added to the list of giant killers.
Always in Pursuit
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