The Second Stone

2 Samuel 21:15-17 (English Standard Version)
War with the Philistines 15There was war again between the Philistines and Israel, and David went down together with his servants, and they fought against the Philistines. And David grew weary. 16And Ishbi-benob, one of the descendants of the giants, whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of bronze, and who was armed with a new sword, thought to kill David. 17But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid and attacked the Philistine and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, "You shall no longer go out with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel."
This enconter with Ishbi-benob occured years after Davids battle. David was now king, raised a family, and waged many wars. The enemy had their giants, and used them to attack when the other was feeling weak and vunerable.
The name Ishi-benob comes from the word to retreat. Retreat is what the giant wanted the Israelites to do.
That is also us to, we retreat when we have been attacked. We think no one understand what we have gone through when in reality, we have someone that has gone through it all, to walk with us through things. If you think of it Jesus was tempted in every way possible, He defeated the cross and Hell for us, and took on all our sins, He pretty much expierenced every kind of emotion that we could prob think of. Yet we think that we have to walk through things alone. The stone that will slay this giant of discouragement is having divine perspective in our situations.

we dont have to retreat when we do this we have to resists the devil and he must flee(James 4:7) whatever the giant might be- worry, fear, anxiety,persistant sins, etc- take the focus off the giant and put it on the power of God inside you through his Holy Spirit. Speak scrpiture and truth and remember we arent alone.
I love this song by Tenth Avenue North By Your Side
Why are you striving these days
Why are you trying to earn grace
Why are you crying
Let me lift up your face
Just don't turn away
Why are you looking for love
Why are you still searching as if I'm not enoughT
o where will you go child
Tell me where will you run
To where will you run
And I'll be by your side Wherever you fall
In the dead of night Whenever you call And please don't fight These hands that are holding you My hands are holding you
Look at these hands and my side
They swallowed the grave on that night
When I drank the world's sinSo I could carry you in
And give you lifeI want to give you life
(Chorus 2x)
Cause I, I love youI want you to knowThat I, I love youI'll never let you go
(Chorus 2x)