In His Image Ministries

Saturday September 23 Bible Reading:     1 Sam 4: 1 - 11 Topic:                  Beware Of Reprisal Attacks We should be especially vigilant because we are most vulnerable when we have experienced major spiritual and physical breakthroughs. The enemy may launch a reprisal attack since we may let our spiritual guard down at such times. Just as Israel was celebrating the return of the Presence of God, the restoration of the revelation of God's Word and Life in their midst, their arch enemies, the Philistines attacked them. Israel suffered a heavy loss with 4, 000 soldiers killed. The Philistines initiated the aggression in this context in order to disrupt the unification of Israel. To worsen matters, Israel in a bid to reverse their losses engaged the corrupt children of Eli who were rejected by God to convey the Ark of God from Shiloh to the...