Memorise: Ye are my
witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know
and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed,
neither shall there be after me. Isaiah 43:10
Read: Isaiah 43:10-13
Wherever God is, there is an aura
that is unmistakably evident, which is called the glory of his presence. For most
people who have had a definite experience with God, it is only the glory of God
they could access. Only very few like Moses could go a little further. The truth
remains that the presence of God wields the same power as the personality of
God because where God’s presence is, God Himself is there. Several things are possible
in His presence, one of which is that idols and power behind them not only bow
but also surrender to God of gods. A classical example of this is documented in
1 Samuel 5: 1-5. In this account, the nation of Israel fought the philistines
and God gave them into the hands of their enemies because of their disobedience.
The Ark of Covenant was captured and taken into the house of Dagon – the national
deity of the philistines. It was a huge image but it fell down before the Ark
of Covenant which represented the presence of God. Initially, the priests of
Dagon thought it was a mistake and stood the image again. But by the following
morning, they were convinced beyond reasonable doubts that it was no mistake
and never visited that temple again.
Some Christians are afraid of
entering into a shrine to declare the gospel of Jesus Christ. It only shows
that they do not know what they have inside of them. If you know who you are
carrying, there will be no need to fear any idol. If you truly carry the glory
of God and you step into a shrine, idol, temple or place of worship manned by
false prophets, they will immediately fish you out and would be uncomfortable until
you leave. If you don’t leave, a lot of things may go wrong. The demons will be
unable to operate. In a local community where women were forbidden to go out
during a particular idol festival and men were equally harassed, a brother went
to the headquarters of the idol worshipers at the peak of their festival to
preach Jesus to them. Do you know that they were afraid? They said the young
brother must be carrying some dangerous powers hence he had the boldness to
come and confront them there. Are you being threatened with some idol and you
are afraid? If you are truly a child of God you should be feared and not the
other way round. Ask God to increase His presence in your life today
KEY POINT:
The seeming defeat of God’s people is another opportunity to judge their
enemies. Learn from the Ark versus Dagon experience
Bible in one year: 1
Chronicles 7-9
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