"Be strong......O ye Philistines.... quit yourselves like men, and fight." 1 Samuel 4:9
Afraid of the God who had saved Israel out of the grasp of the Egyptians, the Philistines chanted their self-confidence inspiring 'mantra' in an effort to raise their courage and fight valiantly against the spiritually ailing and backslidden Israel. It is a sad day when the self-confidence of evil men is greater than the faith and confidence God's people hold in their God! Just like Israel, those who stray from their faithfulness to the Lord, can expect loss of the presence, power and protection of God. The result is confusion, sorrow, hurt and a sense that truly the 'Glory' has departed! There is only one answer and solution - an immediate return to the Lord and the values that should govern our lives.
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