06/02/2024: Christian WATCH Exposition. Topic: Value of God's presence 2

06/02/2024: Christian WATCH Exposition. Topic: Value of God's presence 2

Text:
 ```1 Samuel 5:1-4 AMP:The Philistines brought the ark of God from Ebenezer to Ashdod. They took the ark of God into the house of Dagon and set it beside Dagon [their idol]. When they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon had fallen upon his face on the ground before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and set him in his place again.But when they arose early the next morning, behold, Dagon had again fallen on his face on the ground before the ark of the Lord, and [his] head and both the palms of his hands were lying cut off on the threshold; only the trunk of Dagon was left him.``` 
 
COMMENTARY
Everything valuable is also costly to achieve.  So is the presence of God. Not only cost to afford but also costly to maintain. _Exodus 33:14‭-‬15 NIV The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here._  Moses is a man who knows that without God's presence he will suffer defeat together with the children of Israel. 

God cannot be stranded neither can He be humiliated. The Israelites who were supposed to care for the ark of the covenant which represents the presence of God and protection over them failed woefully. On the other hand their enemy the Philistines captured the ark and tend to bring humiliation and mockery on the God of Israel. If God has revealed Himself to your lineage but in your turn you are failing to maintain the relationship, note that you cannot hold God to ransome neither can you keep Him stranded.

On the part of the Philistines, they saw the period of backsliding and lukewarmness of Israelites as opportunity to mock God and brought God's treasured vessel, the ark before their god, dagon. Any day you want God to deal with your enemy, expose them to doing anything that will present them against God, trying to take glory over God almighty. God will arise immediately. 

Food for thought:
No one can keep God stranded or humiliated._

Prayer:
```Lord guide my thoughts not to go against your ordinances or to feel relaxed where your name is being insulted in Jesus name.```

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