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We cast down and defeat every imagination and sophisticated argument that exalts itself against the true knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought and plan in order to make them obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5

I was recently walking through a grove of tall trees in Redwood National Park. Trees of amazing stature were everywhere. At times the canopy was so thick and so high that I had no idea what the weather was like outside the forest. It brought home the idea of walking among the giants.

In the Old Testament, God sent His people to the Promised Land. It was a great place to live but it also was inhabited by giants which they would have to face and defeat. We too live in a land of giants which we must face if we are to have the capacity to know God’s presence in our lives—if we are to be united with Him in an ever-deepening relationship. (more…)