Giants in the Land
Our women's Bible study this semester is on the book of Deuteronomy. I found a word this morning from Amy Carmichael that I thought fit in nicely.
"The people are greater and taller than we;
The cities great and fortified up to heaven;
And besides, we have seen the sons of the Anakim [giants] there."
Deut. 1:28
Amy says, "Faith does not hide difficulties or belittle them." (Reminds me of Burroughs in Rare Jewel -- it's ok to admit that it's hard to face trials. It's ok to ask for the Lord's help and relief. It's not ok to despair and grumble.) Back to Amy: "Let us look up. What are all these things -- peoples, cities, giants -- to the Lord our God? The Lord your God who goeth before you, He shall fight for you. (Deut 1:30)"
Whatever our "giants" are: difficult relationships; parenting struggles; financial needs; unemployment; caring for an aging parent; a house that won't sell ... we must remember that "greater is He that is in you than He that is in the world."(I John 4:4)
"The people are greater and taller than we;
The cities great and fortified up to heaven;
And besides, we have seen the sons of the Anakim [giants] there."
Deut. 1:28
Amy says, "Faith does not hide difficulties or belittle them." (Reminds me of Burroughs in Rare Jewel -- it's ok to admit that it's hard to face trials. It's ok to ask for the Lord's help and relief. It's not ok to despair and grumble.) Back to Amy: "Let us look up. What are all these things -- peoples, cities, giants -- to the Lord our God? The Lord your God who goeth before you, He shall fight for you. (Deut 1:30)"
Whatever our "giants" are: difficult relationships; parenting struggles; financial needs; unemployment; caring for an aging parent; a house that won't sell ... we must remember that "greater is He that is in you than He that is in the world."(I John 4:4)
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