just attended the funeral service for a friend's sister.
sad.
depressing.
how life is fragile.
so precious, and yet, meaningless.
a chasing after the wind.
this morning,
i was led to
" The towns from Ekron to Gath that the Philistines had captured from Israel were restored to her, and Israel deilivered the neighbouring territory from the power of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites. " - 1 Samuel 7:14
in a prophetic light, the whole verse screams VICTORY!
RESTORATION!
DELIVERANCE!
PEACE!
quite the message of the day.
amen. may we claim it!
but, first.
ok, kids.. do u know why the Israelites had veeek-tuh-ree?
alright, boys and girlsss.. let us now explore why they had the victory, shall we?
and see how we can all experience the victory for ourselves!
so let's go!
to the whole of 1 Samuel 7 for context.
in a (very condensed) nuthsell..
3 things must happen before victory ensues:
THING NUMBER ONE is that we must serve only one God.
"So the Israelites put away their Baals and Ashtoreths, and served the Lord only."
THING NUMBER TWO is that we must repent.
"On that day they fasted and there they confessed, "We have sinned against the Lord.""
THING NUMBER THREE is that a sacrifice must be made.
"Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it up as a whole burnt offering to the Lord."
EXTRA THING NUMBER FOUR is that it took a holy man to intercede for them.
"He cried out to the Lord on Israel's behalf, and the Lord answered him."
this is how our God works.
so what does it mean for us now?
Jesus has mirrored the very 4 things needed for us to have VICTORY.
it is finished - the finished work on the Cross!
Jesus was the suckling lamb sacrificed for our atonement.
he is the holy One at the Father's right hand interceding for us.
now, all that's left is thing number one and two, which is for us to REPENT and serve only ONE God!
Jesus has made it simple for us!
hip hip hurray!
Lord, i repent. for i am a fallen man. i cast away all foreign gods. may i only have you in my sight. may i only serve u and u alone. may that be my cry, my lifestyle every minute of the day.
onward, soldiers!
from VICTORY to VICTORY!
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