ANGLICAN COMMUNION DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY.
The Topic of Daily Fountain Devotional for 5th October 2024 Is “Ebenezer: Thus Far The Lord Has Helped Us”
Read: 1 Samuel 7: 7-17(NKJV)
7 And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.
8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
9 And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.
10 And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Bethcar.
12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
13 So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
14 And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
16 And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.
17 And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.
ANGLICAN COMMUNION DEVOTIONAL OUTLINE FOR 5TH OCTOBER 2024.
A sinful lifestyle resulting from disobedience to God’s word has many negative consequences. Israel lived sinful lives and were constantly defeated by enemies. The Philistines even came to attack them while they were praying at Mizpah. This shows that the devil can attack anytime, so watch and pray.
Samuel’s intercession for Israel brought great victory – God unleashed thunder and confusion upon the Philistines and they were defeated. Israel appreciated God’s intervention and raised an altar which they named Ebenezer (thus far the Lord has helped us). Samuel as a righteous and faithful man was heard when he cried to God. He was used in his generation as an instrument to subdue the Philistines and recover Israeli cities in their custody. This shows that God can use only one ‘prepared’ man in a family, tribe, office or nation to bring down His mighty hand of deliverance. So don’t follow the crowd to do evil for they will not be able to deliver in the day of trouble.
Can God rely on you in this sinful generation to stand alone for Him? What spiritual and physical impact are you making where God has placed you? Do you have a strong altar of prayer that heaven responds to when you call? Emulate Samuel’s example to bring down peace, prosperity and restoration (vv. 13-17).
PRAYER: Repent and rededicate your life to God. Thank Him for His deliverances from the challenges in your life.
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