Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional for October 14, 2024, by Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion
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TOPIC: The Threat of the Enemy
BIBLE TEXT: 1 Samuel 11:1-13 (NKJV)
- 11:1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh Gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you.”
- 11:2 And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, “On this condition I will make a covenant with you, that I may put out all your right eyes, and bring reproach on all Israel.”
- 11:3 Then the elders of Jabesh said to him, “Hold off for seven days, that we may send messengers to all the territory of Israel. And then, if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you.”
- 11:4 So the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told the news in the hearing of the people. And all the people lifted up their voices and wept.
- 11:5 Now there was Saul, coming behind the herd from the field; and Saul said, “What troubles the people, that they weep?” And they told him the words of the men of Jabesh.
- 11:6 Then the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard this news, and his anger was greatly aroused.
- 11:7 So he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, “Whoever does not go out with Saul and Samuel to battle, so it shall be done to his oxen.” And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
- 11:8 When he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
- 11:9 And they said to the messengers who came, “Thus you shall say to the men of Jabesh Gilead: ‘Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you shall have help.’ ” Then the messengers came and reported it to the men of Jabesh, and they were glad.
- 11:10 Therefore the men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do with us whatever seems good to you.”
- 11:11 So it was, on the next day, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and killed Ammonites until the heat of the day. And it happened that those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.
- 11:12 Then the people said to Samuel, “Who is he who said, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Bring the men, that we may put them to death.”
- 11:13 But Saul said, “Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has accomplished salvation in Israel.”
STUDY:
The world is full of conquests by stronger nations over weaker ones. The so-called superpowers often threaten and subdue weaker nations, taking over their economies and making them subjects. Today’s passage illustrates this vividly. Nahash, King of the Ammonites, besieged Jabesh Gilead and made a cruel and unjust demand (v.2). The elders of Jabesh Gilead, knowing that their military strength could not match the Ammonites, were willing to accept the wicked condition if no external help came (v.3).
Thanks be to God, who immediately sent help through Saul, the newly elected king of Israel (v.6). The Ammonites were fatally defeated (v.11). Today, the enemy similarly besieges individuals with life-threatening diseases, protracted failures in business, childlessness, poverty, unemployment, and family troubles. The enemy makes men believe that freedom from such conditions comes only by serving him.
Are you being threatened by an enemy or condition that seems ‘stronger’ than you? God has prepared a ‘Saul,’ filled with His Spirit, to help you if you seek Him in faith. Seek help from the Lord God Almighty today, and He will give you victory.
PRAYER:
Father, please deliver me and our nation from all those who are stronger than us, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
CONCLUSION:
In moments of fear and weakness, when enemies or overwhelming circumstances seem to prevail, God remains our ultimate source of help and deliverance. Just as He raised Saul to bring victory to Israel against Nahash, He can raise people and circumstances to work in your favor.
Trust in God’s strength rather than your own, and seek His intervention in faith. He will give you victory over every threat, no matter how strong the opposition may seem. Stay steadfast in prayer and remain confident in the Lord’s ability to deliver.
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