He Brings Giants To Their Knees

# 75 – Today's Du-votional comes from 1Sa 5:8 Therefore they sent and gathered to themselves all the lords of the Philistines, and said, "What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?" And they answered, "Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried away to Gath." So they carried the ark of the God of Israel away. 9 So it was, after they had carried it away, that the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction; and He struck the men of the city, both small and great, and tumors broke out on them. (1 Sam 5:8,9) The entire city of Ashdod was plagued by death and hemorrhoids. Therefore the rulers of the Philistines met to discuss the situation. It's clear they were thinking of a possible connection with their possession of the ark of the God of Israel and their woes, however, they weren't quite convinced that God was their problem. So they came up with the idea to send the ark to Gath. Recognize that name? It's the home of Goliath and his big brothers. Gath was one of those cities where the y grew them big. Jos 11:22 None of the Anakim (giants) were left in the land of the children of Israel; they remained only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod. Perhaps David thought of this when He went after Goliath in battle. Perhaps he knew the history of the time both of these cities were literally brought to their knees by an outbreak of hemorrhoids. I don't care how big or small you are, when hemorrhoids are extreme, you aren't going to be worth much in battle. If God could do this with hemorrhoids, He could certainly bring Goliath to his knees with a slingshot in the hands of a God-fearing, God-loving boy! David's boldness and confidence came from His personal history with God and His faith in God's power. The next time you are up against a giant in your life, remember these incidents. Remember the incidents in your own life when God came through for you. He is able to bring whole cities of giants to their knees. 1Co 15:57 says, “ But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”