1 Samuel 7: 1-4

1 Samuel 7: 1-4

1 So the men of Kiriath Jearim came and took up the ark of the Lord. They brought it to Abinadab’s house on the hill and consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the Lord. 2 The ark remained at Kiriath Jearim a long time—twenty years in all.

Then all the people of Israel turned back to the Lord. 3 So Samuel said to all the Israelites, “If you are returning to the Lord with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths and commit yourselves to the Lord and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.” 4 So the Israelites put away their Baals and Ashtoreths, and served the Lord only.

Title: Turning away from…

Message: Liberating ourselves from our ungodly ways and putting an end to idolatry are necessary as we turn to serve the living God. He’s the only ONE we need. He’s the ONE who CAN DO all that images not capable of doing. Having realized the consequences of their unfaithfulness to God, the Israelites eventually turned to Him. They put away everything that hindered them from worshiping and serving the REAL God.

Promise to Claim: Our God is for REAL. He’s a living God. He’s our CREATOR and our SAVIOR.

Command to Obey: Let us worship the living God. Let us turn from ungodly ways. Let us throw away those images which have been said to represent God. Let us turn to God, our Father.

Warning to Heed: God abhors any form of idolatry!

Application: I will never let anything hinder my relationship with God. I will keep my faith to the living God and this I will share to all others.