1 Samuel 11

Hello again Men,

I'm not sure why but I feel the Lord wants me to keep
sending you these emails, so unless you object I'll keep sending them.
These devotions are taken from a study in the book of 
1 Samuel chapter 11.
One of the main things that stand's out in that chapter is the threat of the enemy -  Nahash -
(which means snake) outside Jabash-Gilead.

(1Sa 11:1)  Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against
Jabesh Gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Make a
covenant with us, and we will serve you."

(1Sa 11:2)  And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, "On this condition
I will make a covenant with you, that I may put out all your right
eyes, and bring reproach on all Israel."

(1Sa 11:3)  Then the elders of Jabesh said to him, "Hold off for seven
days, that we may send messengers to all the territory of Israel. And
then, if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you."


First the children of Israel allowed the enemy to set up camp very
close to their lives. Then they tried to make a deal with the enemy (a sort of compromise). 
Finally in what was a last ditch attempt to buy some time (whilst they hung onto their 
right eyes for just a few more days!) they turned to their neighbors.


Men, I don't think we have changed much since the days of Jabash-Gilead. 
How often do we;
  1. Allow the enemy (the serpent) to set up camp close to our lives. 
  2. Start having a dialog with the enemy (well I will just not get quite as involved in that sin). 
  3. Compromise our position. 
  4. And then seek some kind of human intervention to solve the problem.
How quickly would the Lord have dealt with this situation if they had gone to him first! 
When the enemy comes Men, we need to cry out to God first! That He might save us 
from the enemy. Just take a look at what God did for His people when they sought Him first.1 Sam 8 v7-v13

He will never leave us or forsake us, Men praise God for that!


YIH
Kieron



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