Giants, Mountains, and Storms

Topic starter 08/09/2026 3:29 pm

Giants are often an obstacle that you will face in your lifetime.

In the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 17, we find the story of the giant named Goliath. The armies of Israel and the Philistines were gathered for battle, each on a mountain opposing the other with a valley between them. For forty days, morning and evening, Goliath came into the valley and defied the Israelites, challenging them to come and kill him. Every soldier hid in fear of this giant, and no one would rise to the challenge to fight him.

David, the shepherd boy, came to deliver food to his brothers and heard this giant defying the army of Israel. A righteous indignation rose within him to meet the challenge the giant presented.

David knew and understood something that the men of Israel had forgotten. God was in covenant with the people of Israel. He was their defender and protector. David knew it was not himself, but God, who would take down this uncircumcised Philistine (1 Samuel 17:36,37).

David met the giant in the valley and told Goliath what his fate would be. In fact, he ran toward Goliath to deliver the blow that would lead to the giant’s death. There was no fear in David because he knew God was for him and would give him the victory. See 1 Samuel 17:40-52 for the details of this part of the story.

Mountains are another object that people face.

In the 11 th chapter of the book of Mark, there is the story of the fig tree. Jesus was looking for figs on this tree, and when he didn’t find any, he cursed the tree. He did this in front of his disciples. The next day, as they were passing by the same tree, the disciples remarked that the tree had withered. The following was Jesus’ response;

22 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. 23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. 24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.”

Jesus was teaching them to ‘speak’ to whatever mountain is blocking their way. Believe it will move, and your saying will move it.

Storms will come. Your response to them will decide what happens.

Jesus and the disciples were crossing over the Sea of Galilee, and a great storm came upon them. Fear overcame the disciples because of the storm. This is how the Bible records the story in Mark 4:35-41;

35 On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” 36 Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. 38 But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”

39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. 40 But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?” 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”

Jesus stood and spoke to the storm. Immediately, it ceased.

In each of these instances noted, defeat was handed to the problem. There are two very important facts that you must know deep down in your being. God, the Father does the work and fights the battle, and you must speak to the problem, not about the problem.

When you know that you know your covenant with the Father, He acts by your words of faith. Jesus stated in John 14:12;

12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.

Our ability to overcome giants, mountains, and storms is possible because Jesus overcame death and the grave and went to be seated at the right hand of the Father. We speak the words of faith, and He, the Father, does the work of defeating those very things that assail us.

Giants, Mountains, and Storms

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