Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak from there: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak
Joshua 15:14
Once Caleb was given the land of Hebron, he drove out the children of Anak from the land. Anak was a giant, he was the son of Arba, who at the time was regarded as the “greatest man among the Anakim” (Joshua 14:15).
When the 12 spies had returned from spying the Promised Land, 10 of them came back with an evil report that they could not conquer the land because there were “giants in the land” (Numbers 13:33). As a result of their refusal to trust God completely they were forced to wander around in the wilderness for 40 years. Once they entered the Promised Land, Joshua expelled the giants from the hill country and Caleb drove them out. This teaches us a number of important lessons about life:
- There are giants on the way to our Promised Land
In this Christian life, there are things that God may call you to do which may seem too over whelming for you to do. Whenever God calls you to do something new, there may be giant problems that you will have to encounter, i.e. lack of finances and resources and time and other problems which may seem insurmountable. However it is in those situations that we have to trust God and wait patiently on Him because He will exalt us to inherit the land:
Wait on the Lord,
And keep His way,
And He shall exalt you to inherit the land;
When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
Psalm 37:34
- Giants are not there to defeat you but to promote you
Before we can move to the next dimension or level in our spiritual lives, there are certain giants that we have to slay. For example, before David became King he had to defeat Goliath who was a descendent of Anak. In our lives, before we can walk in the purpose that God has given us, we too will have to conquer the giants of fear and other emotions that will try to keep us back. We have to believe that no matter how hot the battle may get, God will be with us:
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,
Nor shall the flame scorch you.
Isaiah 43:2
- You can defeat the giants in the name of The Lord
As believers in Jesus Christ, there is no giant that is too big for us to slay. Please remember that you are more than able to defeat the giants that may be facing you right now, be it spiritual, health, financial, marital, business, or career problems. Let us put our trust in God and believe that we are more than able to overcome all the giant problems in our lives:
No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
Romans 8:37 (NLT)
Prayer
Dear Lord, I thank You that I am more than a conqueror through Jesus Christ and I am anointed to defeat any giant standing in the way to my Promised Land in Jesus name.
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