Giants

Possibly everyone has one giant or more in their life that they struggle with and these giants are not always people.  Anything that people struggle with that they can’t overcome can seem like a giant.  From alcohol to drugs to anxiety and depression to sickness and anger issues, to what is called chronic lying and on and on it goes.  I believe these are real issues that overwhelm people every day.  People deal with separation anxiety, with not feeling truly loved, with suicidal issues and with fear and I believe this pertains to believers also.  It seems that emotions go up and down and people seem to ride the emotional train and they struggle to get off.  I am not a psychologist, so I definitely don’t have all the answers from that point of view, so I can only relate spiritually because I have dealt with many of these things over the years myself.  I am not saying I have all the answers in that field either.  One thing I believe is that God can deliver a person from anything, but sometimes we hinder the process by our unbelief and lack of faith.  Faith is one of the very important factors in the deliverance and healing ministries.

Please read Luke 17:11-20, “Now while going up to Jerusalem, Yeshua was passing between Samaria and the Galilee. As He entered a certain village, ten men with tzara’at came toward Him. They stood some distance away and raised their voices, saying, “Yeshua, Master, have mercy on us! When He saw them, He said to them, ‘Go and show yourselves to the kohanim. And as they went, they were cleansed. Now one of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back, glorifying God with a loud voice. And he fell at Yeshua’s feet, facedown, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan. Then Yeshua answered and said, ‘Weren’t ten cleansed? But where are the nine? Weren’t any found who came back to give glory to God except this foreigner?’ Then Yeshua said to the man, ‘Stand up and go! Your faith has made you well.’ Now when Yeshua was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, ‘The kingdom of God does not come with signs to be seen.’”   

Here is another example of this in Luke 18:36-43, “But when he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him that Yeshua ha-Natzrati was passing by. And he cried out, saying, ‘Yeshua, Ben-David, have mercy on me!’ And those leading the way were scolding him, so he would be quiet. But he kept shouting all the more, ‘Ben-David, have mercy on me!’ So Yeshua stopped and ordered the blind man to be brought to Him. And when he came near, Yeshua asked him, ‘What do you want Me to do for you?’ And he said, ‘Master, I want to see again!’ Yeshua said to him, ‘Receive your sight. Your faith has made you well.’ Immediately the man received his sight and began following Yeshua, glorifying God. And when all the people saw it, they also gave praise to God.”

If you are familiar with the Word, you know that many were healed that way through their faith!!  Please read Matthew 17:19-21, “Then the disciples came to Yeshua in private and said, ‘Why couldn’t we drive it out?’ And He said to them, ‘Because you trust so little. Amen, I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.’”

Jesus also said some stinging words about faith, please read Luke 18:7-8, “Won’t God do justice for His chosen ones, who cry out to Him day and night? Will He be slow to help them? I tell you, He will quickly give them justice. But when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?”

If you are a believer, I see another problem and that is sin in a person’s life.  We have no excuse when we sin.  The problem is we don’t look for the way out that is provided for us.  Please read 1 Corinthians 10:13, “No temptation has taken hold of you except what is common to mankind. But God is faithful—He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you can handle. But with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape, so you will be able to endure it.”

And after we fall, we don’t repent and confess the sin or sins that we have committed.

I believe that nothing is impossible with God and that He wants all people delivered of all these giants in their lives.  The Word says taste and see that the Lord is good.  I am also convinced that some people will never be delivered until they become so desperate of being so sick of their lives and the way that they are living they are willing to do anything to be delivered and healed.  I believe some people will have to be on their backs, literally, before they will begin to look up and plead with the good Lord to deliver and heal them.  

Here is another problem, it may take more than prayer, it may take fasting and prayer.  The Word of God says that some things only come through prayer and fasting.  Please read Mark 9:28-29, “After Yeshua came into the house, His disciples began questioning Him in private, ‘Why couldn’t we drive it out?’ And He said to them, ‘This kind cannot come out except by prayer.’”

This message pertains to believers and unbelievers alike; repentance is very important, and I don’t mean lip service but truly being sorry like God’s Word says in 2 Corinthians 7:10, “For the grief that God wills brings a repentance that leads to salvation, leaving no regret. But the world’s grief brings death.”

Now read 1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

Repent and let the Lord remove from you the Giants!!  Confession and true repentance are very important, and I also believe this has to take place in any ministry and I believe that is the truth.  I believe that this message was very clear, and I pray it has been a help and a blessing to you!!  May you and yours have a super day and may the good Lord bless all of you!!  And if you haven’t yet today, don’t forget to thank and praise the Lord for He is worthy!!