26/03/2018
DON’T BE MISTAKEN WHEN HIS GLORY HAS DEPARTED.
Judges 16:20, 1samuel 4:1-11
And She said the Philistine be upon you Samson and he awoke out of his sleep and said, I will go out as at other times before and shake myself and he wist not that the Lord has departed from him. Judges 16:20
The narration in the book of 1samuel 4:1-11 tells us that the Israelite went out to war against the Philistines and they lost four thousand men. Then the elders decided to bring the Ark of the Covenant from Shiloh to the battle field amid shouts and jubilation that the earth shook. The Philistines were so afraid when they learnt that the Ark of God was in the battle field that they decided to quit as men. But somehow they fought against the Israelites; they killed 30,000 footmen of the Israelites including the two sons of Prophet ELI and took away the Ark. The bible calls it the great slaughter.
They had thought the Ark will save them but unfortunately God’s presence was not there. The effectiveness of the Ark could not be undermined because it began to destroy the gods of the philistines, but what happened with the Israelites? The glory had departed!
Samson lost it to the Philistines through Delilah and had assumed God’s presence, but the Lord had departed from him. It was no longer business as usual.
Brethren don’t be mistaken by the beautiful cathedral, the fantastic music equipment, the great worship team, and the eloquence of the Pastors, Bishops or the wonderful display of prophetic Power, the size of the audience, the fanfare going on in our churches today. In most cases the glory had departed, it is not about the robe, or the title, it is all about His Presence and His Glory. Moses said I will not go until your presence go with me, again he said Show me thy Glory!
The most dangerous thing to happen to any Child of God is to stay out of His presence. Whenever you don’t feel Him around you please seek his face for Mercy. David said take not your Holy Spirit from me restore unto me the joy of thy Salvation. Don’t die in pretension with empty tongue when you know He is not with you.
The Ark of the Covenant was there, but they lost the war!
I pray for Mercy upon every one reading this message.
Song: (Come Holy Spirit I need you, come sweet Spirit I pray, come in thy strength and thy power, come in your own special way)
Pastor Jane / Morning Glory Ministry.