Devotional Article (3) on the book of 1and 2 Samuel

OT 152
Professor: Rev. Michael R. Janapin, ThD.
Student:SeinThein Date: October 30, 2009

Devotional Article (3) on the book of 1and 2 Samuel

Through the reading of 1 Samuel 4 is discussing the Philistines capture the ark. I just want to focus on the verse 3 says “when the soldiers returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, ‘why did the Lord bring defeat upon us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the Lord’s covenant from Shiloh, so that it may go with us and save us from the hand of our enemies.”

When we think about this happening these people make the problem before God. These guys create their own problem and have to be a helper from God. They wanted to stay and help them with God. They thought that if God is presence with them, the Ark of the Covenant, would be sufficiently to give upon them the help which they required in the day of battle. This Ark of the Covenant was with the Jew the most sacred instrument of his religion. There were many other things which he held holy but this ark always put in the most holy place.

This is the only one they have to take care and bring back the ark of the covenant of the Lord Almighty, who is enthroned between the cherubim. When I read the following of verse 3 the people went to the Shiloh and they brought the Ark of the covenant. When the ark of the covenant with them the people were so happy and shouting. The voice of the Israel was heard by the Philistines. So they were afraid.
I have observed in this happening. The faith is to be carefully and respectfully. We can find the people here, who did not care for God, had a very superstitious regarding for that box called the ark of the covenant. Those who trust in the external belief, apart from the spirit of it, are fearfully deceived, and the result of their cheating must be of the most fatal character.