{"id":536,"date":"2023-07-20T00:00:32","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T16:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovesg.and-code.com\/?p=536"},"modified":"2023-07-23T09:09:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-23T01:09:57","slug":"day-20-slaying-our-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovesg.and-code.com\/fd\/day-20-slaying-our-giants\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Devotion Day 20: Slaying the giants in our life"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1 Samuel 17:45-47<\/cite> “David said to the Philistine, \u201cYou come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I\u2019ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord\u2019s, and he will give all of you into our hands.\u201d “<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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We are living in an exciting time in history! God is not just working throughout the world, but also in our nation. And guess what? He desires to use us to fulfil the great things He has in store for Singapore.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s text in 1 Samuel suggests how we can experience a taste of God\u2019s awesome power \u2014 not only in our lives, but also in our churches and nation. Here are 3 things that we need to do:<\/span><\/p>\n

Identify your giant<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Take time to identify your giant, just like how David identified his giant (a <\/span>Philistine named <\/span>Goliath). It may come in the form of fear or some words that have been spoken about you. Giants make you feel small and keep you from becoming what God wants you to be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Discover the importance of knowing God<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

David had the courage to battle his giant because He believed that God would give him victory. David remembered how God had helped him to fight bears and lions when he was protecting sheep. He did not just know facts about God from other people \u2013 David had a personal relationship with God and he knew how powerful God was.<\/span><\/p>\n

Be bold to step out in faith<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Even though no one was willing to take up the challenge to fight Goliath, David stepped out in faith. Because of one young boy and his decision to face a giant in the name of the Lord, an entire nation was impacted. Once Goliath was defeated, the whole nation of Israel regained hope and faith in God.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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