[The Glory Unveiled]
But the following morning when they rose, there was Dagon, fallen on his face on the ground before the ark of the LORD! His head and hands had been broken off and were lying on the threshold; only his body remained. ( 1 Samuel 5:4)
The Philistines had defeated the Israelite in a battle and they ceased the ark of the LORD. They took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod where they had a temple for their god, Dagon. In Ashdod, they kept the ark of the LORD in the same temple with Dagon. The next morning, Dagon was displaced by the presence of God and it fell on its face. On the second morning, it fell on its face again but this time it lost its limbs. This account is a photographic interpretation of what happens when the power of God collides with the power of darkness. Lock up darkness and light in a room and you’d find out that only the light will remain. Anything in our lives that seem to have been captured by the devil will remain in captivity unless it encounters the power of God. Any addictions that are difficult to break are only difficult to break because the Holy presence of God has not been introduced. The presence of God banishes the presence of the devil. Anything in our lives that contradicts the word of God is free to express itself as long as the presence of God is absent in our lives. To drive darkness away, you don’t need a broom. All you need is the presence of light. When light comes, there is no negotiations or whatsoever with darkness. If there is a “Dagon” in our lives that has persistently troubled us, it is time to introduce the presence of the Holy Spirit. That experience will end abruptly to the glory of God.
Prayer_Bead: Mighty God, Spirit of the Father, thank you for your residence in my life. I pray that anything trying to share your glory in my life loses its existence. In Jesus’ name.
#GNews: Unveiling the glory of God.