Why I Believe What I Believe
Day 147
Biblical Principle - Absolute truth from God’s Word:
God’s presents is not known by those who are not truly
serving Him. The children of Israel thought that as long as they had the
ark they would have victory because of IT. The enemy knows that what they
were fearing was that God was in the camp. When they realized that God
was not there, they fought and won.
1Sa 4:1-11 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now
Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer:
and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.
And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel:
and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and
they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of
Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines?
Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when
it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.
So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from
thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between
the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there
with the ark of the covenant of God.
And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the
camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.
And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they
said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the
Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp.
And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is
come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been
such a thing heretofore.
Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these
mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the
plagues in the wilderness.
Be strong and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines,
that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit
yourselves like men, and fight.
And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a
very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli,
Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
Practical - Works that apply Biblical Principle:
This section is for you to find a way to apply the truth in
your life. I will try to give only one as example; there may be other practical
ways. This is what makes the Christian walk so important and makes it important
to have a deliberate purpose in everything we do.
The victory is in the Lord. The battle is against an
enemy that knows that God is greater than them. The task of given to us
is to use the armor that begins with all pieces attached to the
truth. It is not an object we get victory from but God
himself. The enemy is not afraid of you if God is not there. Be
sure to make sure God is there with you.
Ephesians 6:10-20 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the
Lord, and in the power of his might.
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand
against the wiles of the devil.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this
world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may
be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth,
and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of
peace;
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be
able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the
Spirit, which is the word of God:
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the
Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all
saints;
And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may
open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may
speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
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