1 Chronicles 20 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read 1 Chronicles 20.

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Meditate on verse 6.

 

Again, there was war at Gath, where there

was a man of great stature who had

 twenty-four fingers and toes, six fingers on

 each hand and six toes on each foot, and he

 also was descended from the giants.

 

1 Chronicles 20:4-8 records three victories over three giants:  Sibbecai killed the giant named Sippai (v. 4).  Elhanan killed Goliath’s brother, Lahmi (v. 5).  And, David’s nephew, Jonathan, killed the 24 fingers and toes giant (vs. 6-7).  It is encouraging to know these testimonies of giant slayings, for we all have times of being beset by giants.

 

The psalmist knew the value of such testimonies.  We can take hope in them as well.

 

The wicked wait for me to destroy me; I shall

 diligently consider Your testimonies.

 You have removed all the wicked of the earth

 like dross; therefore, I love Your testimonies.

—Psalm 119:95, 119

 

Using the words from 1 Chronicles 20:4-8, pray for God to kill any giants wreaking havoc in your life and the lives of those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“LORD, war has broken out in the lives of _________ and me. 

Please kill the giant of __________.  Subdue this evil in our lives.

 LORD, there is spiritual warfare.  Kill the sinful giant, the

 shaft of whose spear is like a weaver’s beam.  The giant we

 face is like one with 24 fingers and toes, six fingers

on each hand and six toes on each foot.  He taunts

Your people, LORD.  LORD, kill this situation. 

LORD, these are our giants.  Let them fall by Your

 hand and by the hand of us, Your servants.

In Your name, Jesus~”

 

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 4 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell