Job said, "God giveth and God taketh away."
Many times the Israelites came against the Philistines and their armies. Tony Evans says the Philistines represent oppression -- anything in our lives whether it is a issue or situation which keeps coming back and rearing its ugly head in our lives. Why are we not overcoming?
God tells the Israelites [and us] to first remove the Baal altar and the Ashtoreth poles (sometimes translated in the Bible as sacred poles or groves). These two false gods represent fertility and blessings. The pole in particular was considered a blessing pole. Have we removed our blessing pole or are we relying on God?
God is a jealous and righthly so. He does not want something else to take His place in our hearts. Rely on the blessings that come from these false securities. Or, reach out in faith, tear these false securities down and rely on the one true God to direct our paths and overcome.
Once we do this, we too will start facing these challenges running towards the enemy -- the oppression, the obstacle -- secure in the knowledge that this fight belongs to God because we belong to God. He is our God and we are His people. Stand secure praising God and saying in faith that the Lord God will defend His name and His people for His glory. Then watch how the Philistine army will run!
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