The Giants of Philistines

 *THE GIANTS OF PHILISTINES*

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2 Samuel 21:18- 22.

1. Philistines were occupying the land of Canaan. Among them there were 5 giants. *David killed Goliath. The other 4 were killed by the servants of David.*

2. If we have to inherit the blessings of Canaan, *the spirit of Philistines should be driven away from us.*

3. *We should know the charecters of Philistines and then only we can drive them out from us.*

1. *The Philistines envied on lsaac. So , they closed the wells which were dug by his father Abraham and filled them with earth.* Genesis 26: 14,18.

In our life too, *we should not give a place to envy. We should drive away the works of the enemy. The word of God is the living water, which springs out of the well of the Holy Spirit.*

2. *Philistines bored out Samson's eyes and bound him with 2 bronze fetters. They destroyed Samsons life and so, he could not work for the Lord*. Therefore we should overcome the Spirit of Philistines and drive them out from us. Judges 16:21.

3. *Philistines caught the Ark of the Covenant and kept it with them for 7 months.* 1 Samuel 7:1. That means they will take away the precious word of God from us. But God made the Philistines to understand the power of His words. Their God dagon fell on his face on the ground and broke his head. His both palms were lying cut off on the threshold. 1 Samuel 5:4. 

Yes, *when the word of God is within us , the works of the devil will break and scatter.*

4. *The giant Goliath fell down on his face with a small stone in the sling of David. God helped David to overcome the giant with a small stone and by the name of God which was despised by Goliath*. I Samuel 17:45,52.

May the Holy Spirit help us to overcome our enemy , who despise the name of our Lord.

5. *Philistines killed the blacksmiths, so that they can't make their weapons of war.* Even today, our enemy will destroy our weapons of war, so that we will not have the swords and other weapons of war to fight the battle. Therefore we should be very careful.

6. *Philistines are uncircumcised people. They are soothsayers* . They strike hands and make pledges and agreements with the aliens. They worship the work of their own hands and their own fingers. Isaiah 2: 6,8. We should be cautious about them.

*May the Holy Spirit help us to overcome and drive away these spirit of Philistines so that we can inherit the eternal Canaan*. Amen. Hallelujah.

*Dr. Padmini Selvyn*