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Face Down
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Now the Philistines had taken God's ark, and they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. The Philistines took God's ark, and brought it into the house of Dagon and set it by Dagon. When the people of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before Yahweh's ark. They took Dagon and set him in his place again. 1 Samuel 5:1'3 WEB.
After the Philistines captured the ark of God and placed it in their temple, they came in the next morning and found their god dagon, the god of grain and fish, lying on his face before the ark. So they stood their idol back up, but the next morning when they came in, dagon was lying face down before the ark again, and this time he was broken in several pieces.
The backslidden Israelites had intended to use God to fight their battles by bringing out the ark of the covenant, thinking that the army that carried the ark before them was invincible. Yet, it wasn't a magic box that made them victorious, but the presence of the Lord. That day the Israelites discovered God was with their enemy instead. He allowed the ark of the covenant to be captured by the Philistines.
You can't use God to accomplish your will; we are to align with His. He is the Almighty God, and we are His children. Disciplined children listen to their parents. When God said, "You shall have no other gods before Me," He actually meant it. If you make something in your life more important than Him, it will crumble, and you'll be disappointed. So make the Lord the first priority in your life, and everything else will fall into place. If you build your life around something else, it will go face down.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank You for bringing me this far. Please guide me today, and help me make the right decisions. Help me get my life balanced. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!
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GREAT MESSAGE...ABDOLUTELY NEED GODS BALENCE IN MY LIFE...++
Amen yes God. You alone are God. Show me anything in my life that is not of You. Forgive me for walking in my circumstances instead of walking in faith with my eyes on you. Help me to walk in Your power, use me for Your benefit in Jesus Name.. Amen
Amen, Father help me to keep my life in balance. You alone are my God forgive me if I put anything before you, set me straight.
Amen
Amen!
Amen. Heavenly Father, Thank You for all I've been blessed with. You are my everything. Amen
Amen and Amen
Yes Amen!!
Amen
Jesus, please refresh us and ease Sues pain. Amen
Amen Good Morning Everyone
Your will be done in my life, Amen.
Amen!! Alleluia!! Amen!!
Amen ,... God bless everyone !!!
Heavenly Father thank You for leading us to a new day in our life, help us to make the right decisions for Your glory. We are thankful for all You have done for us, lead us Lord. In Jesus Christ name we pray, Amen.
Thank you Pastor and Sylvia for all your daily devotionals that keep us closer to our Lord, God bless you both, Amen.
Amen
In Lord Yeshua's name I ask this, Amen.
Your will be done Lord, not mine, amen!
Thanks, Pastor Dion, for a reminder to examine my priorities. Lord, please guide me today and help me make decision in keeping with Your will. In Jesus' name, Amen
Amen. Lord please guide me in your ways that I can be sure to walk in them.
God you are first Amen
Yes, amen Lord
Amen!
God is greater. OUR GOD is greater!
"Face Down" - before I read this- made me think of a season of prayer. literally, face down praying...