God is still in the business of troubling those who trouble His children. He remains the believer’s victorious banner and defender forever.
Elijah the Tishbite was a prophet of fire, power and great authority. At his command, he shut the heavens over Israel and there was no rain or dew for three and a half years. King Ahab looked for him everywhere from one nation to the other so he could open the heavens again, but Elijah could not be found. Three and a half years later, when God instructed Elijah to show himself to Ahab, he did. When Ahab saw Elijah, he asked, “Art thou he that troubleth Israel?” Elijah answered, I have not troubled Israel, but thou and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.” Truly, God troubled Ahab and Jezebel. They both died in a miserable way. I pray that the God of Elijah will trouble those who are troubling your Israel and those who hate your existence, peace and joy, in Jesus’ name.
The second classic example of God troubling the enemies of His children is the account of the Philistines in 1 Samuel 5:1-7. The Israelites had sinned against the Lord. Consequently, the Philistines defeated them in a battle and took the ark of God from Ebenezer to Ashdod and into the house of their god called Dagon. They set the ark by Dagon, their god. That was the beginning of sore trouble for the Philistines.
The hand of God became sore upon Dagon and the Philistines. They found Dagon prostrate before the ark of God was dismembered. Jehovah also smote them with emerods. They moved the ark of God of Israel from Ashdod to Gath and to Ekron, yet the same trouble befell them (1 Samuel 15:7). When they knew no peace, the Philistines decided to send the ark of the God of Israel back to His children.
The ark of covenant carried the presence of Jehovah. It was also consecrated. In the same vein, as a New Testament believer, you carry the presence, power and glory of the Most High God. Therefore, the God you serve will trouble whosoever troubles you, in Jesus’ name.
