Thursday, September 17, 2015

1 Samuel 5

"But the following morning when they rose, there was Dagon, fallen on his face on the ground before the ark of the Lord! His head and hands had been broken off and were lying on the threshold; only his body remained." v.5

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So the ark of the Lord was captured by the Philistines and the put it in their temple with their god whose name is Dagon.  The ark was where the Lord dwelt among the Israelites so  while He was no longer with them He was enraged and caused turmoil on the people who took the ark.  As the ark is in Dagon's temple next to the idol Dagon an amazing thing happens and not only once but twice.  Dagon, an immovable statue idol thing, is fallen prostrate on the ground before the ark of the Lord.  The first time he's just fallen prostrate but when the people put him back up they find him the next morning prostrate again with his head and hands broken off and his body only remaining.  Even shows like Philippians 2:10, "that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth."  Whether it's a person or an idol all will bow before the Lord.  Will you bow freely now before Him or are you waiting to be forced down by Him?

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