Day3
Week7
1 Samuel
“Be strong, Philistines, and act like men, or else you will serve the Hebrews as they served you. Act like men and fight.” The Philistines fought and defeated Israel. Every ⌞Israelite⌟ soldier fled to his tent. It was a major defeat in which 30,000 Israelite foot soldiers died. The ark of God was captured. Both of Eli’s sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died. A man from the tribe of Benjamin ran from the front line of the battle. He went to Shiloh that day with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. When he arrived, Eli was sitting on a chair beside the road, watching. He was worried about the ark of God. The man went into the city to tell the news. The whole city cried out. Hearing the cry, Eli asked, “What is this commotion?” So the man went quickly to tell Eli the news. (Eli was 98 years old, and his eyesight had failed so that he couldn’t see.)”
1 Samuel 4:9-15 GW
Cross references
Judges 13:1;
1 Corinthians 16:13;
Ephesians 6: 10–11;
Judges 10:7
What’s All The Commotion
The Stench of disobedience filled the air and the whole city cried out mourning their loved ones.
All hope was gone because their hope was in the Ark of the Covenant which had been captured.
Is your hope in your church?️
Is your hope in people?
Is your hope in your circumstances?
Our hope is built on nothing less than Jesus Christ, my righteousness.
The people of Israel had placed their hope in the “Ark” and had forgotten about the Covenant!(God)
Jesus is the new Covenant!
Our hope is in Him.
There is a lot of commotion during this busy Christmas season.️
It is easy to get lost in the hustle bustle and lose hope.
Listen closely.
Can you hear the bells?
We celebrate Jesus birth, but our hope is in the promise of His soon return.
What’s all the commotion?
Jesus is coming, Jesus is coming!!!!
Do you hear what I hear?
Action Step
Listen and hear!
Go and tell!
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