Fee Fi Foe Fum

Fee Fi Fo Fum was the anthem of the giant in the story Jack and the Beanstalk.  He came in and took over all that was his and then some.  Jack and his mother were living in a modest means and you know the rest of the story. 

Down to their last cow and not knowing where to turn next, Jack makes a move that forces him to come face to face with the giant.  It was bigger, it was stronger, it was meaner.  Jack reached back with everything he had and faced the giant to his demise. 

Sometimes in life, we run into the same situations.  I woke up this morning with a giant on my mind.  I even mentioned to my husband "How is it that my very first thought would be this giant and not good morning Jesus?"  The answer is fear.  We fear the unknown.  We fear the intimidating, we fear the uncertaintity and we fear force. 

When someone approaches us with a forceful voice and an intimidating presence and we may fear the uncertaintity of our own demise.  We cower down and want to run, want to hide.  God did not give us the spirit of fear!  [2 Timothy 1:7]

Whether it is a co-worker, family member, former friend [former anything], or even a threat of exposing the past, they are not giants!! They are only giants in our own mind running around saying "fee fi fo fum..." 

God's Word is greater and bigger and mightier than any giant!   To prove the point that God has a sense of humor, he sent me to Numbers 14.  Remember, in this portion of the Bible, the Israelites have already moved out of Egypt.  God has shown them more miracles and more mercy and more provision that any could phathom and still the people were fearful. 

They did not trust their leader [Moses] the feared dying in the desert,  and they feared the people of the land.  "The land we explored devours those living in it.  All the people we saw there are of great size." Numbers 13:32-33

That was message Caleb brought to Moses and the people and their fear increased.  Our fear increases with threats as well.  We must be like Jack.  We must walk in with our Sword of the Spirit and our Helmet of Salvation and stand up to that giant.  Don't make a blue print or a plan of how to slay that giant, that plan is already in place and it is in the hand of the Almighty God.

So the next time you hear "Fee Fi Fo Fum......remember what God has done!"

Only do not rebel against the Lord.  And do not be afraid of the people of the land because we will swallow them up. Their protection is gone but the Lord is with us.  Do not be afraid of them.
Numbers 14:9