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Friday Devotional 2/03/2012 "God’s Plan, Not Ours"

Started by BOFF, February 02, 2012, 10:51:51 PM

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BOFF

Take from Our Daily Bread, written by Dave Branon.


Everybody was wrong about the ark of the covenant (an item in the tabernacle that represented the throne of God). After losing a battle to the Philistines, Israel sent messengers to Shiloh to ask that the ark be hauled to Ebenezer, the site of their army camp.

When the ark arrived, the Israelites celebrated so loudly the enemy heard them all the way over in Aphek. The ark's arrival caused the Philistines to fear and the Israelites to have courage.

They were both wrong. The Israelites took the ark into battle and were again clobbered by the Philistines, who captured the ark. Another mistake. The Philistines got sick and their false gods were destroyed.

We can understand the Philistines' error—they were idol-worshipers. But the Israelites should have known better. They failed to consult God about using the ark. While they knew that the ark was earlier carried in battle (Josh. 6), they didn't consider that God's plan, not the ark's involvement, allowed Israel to defeat Jericho.

No matter our resources, we will fail unless we use them according to God's plan. Let's study the Word, pray for God's direction, and trust His leading (Ps. 91:2) before we step out in any venture of faith.



My times are in my Father's hand;
How could I wish or ask for more?
For He who has my pathway planned
Will guide me till my journey's o'er. —Fraser

We see in part; God sees the whole.




God Bless,
David B.


Roostem33

Thanks David, sure is hard to understand sometimes, but we have to trust Him!


Jody
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.(John 10:10)

turkey slayer


dlquinn

NRA-STAND AND FIGHT

rempumpman

Fantastic devotional; thank you for a wonderful thought;
God has always provided the tree, but you never read where he built the nest.