The Final Bell
And when the people saw him, they praised their god. For they said, "Our god has given our enemy into our hand, the ravager of our country, who has killed many of us."
Judges 16:24 (ESV)
Often, losers hold rallies to celebrate what they have declared as victories. The problem is that a majority vote can never determine right and wrong, good and bad, or victory and defeat. God defines right, God exemplifies good, and God grants victory. People need to learn about what is right and wrong, observe what is good, and position themselves to be a part of the victory that is certain to come to those who walk with God.
God does not have perspective, but we, the people, do have perspective. God is not influenced by modern trends, rhetoric, or emotional frenzies, but we, the people, are influenced by them.
These people were attributing an apparent victory to an idol that was a manufactured creation. They soon learned that their celebration was in vain, and, in moments, would be in the very presence of the One they mocked.
Victory can never be declared until the sounding of the final bell.
Judges 16:24 (ESV)
Often, losers hold rallies to celebrate what they have declared as victories. The problem is that a majority vote can never determine right and wrong, good and bad, or victory and defeat. God defines right, God exemplifies good, and God grants victory. People need to learn about what is right and wrong, observe what is good, and position themselves to be a part of the victory that is certain to come to those who walk with God.
God does not have perspective, but we, the people, do have perspective. God is not influenced by modern trends, rhetoric, or emotional frenzies, but we, the people, are influenced by them.
These people were attributing an apparent victory to an idol that was a manufactured creation. They soon learned that their celebration was in vain, and, in moments, would be in the very presence of the One they mocked.
Victory can never be declared until the sounding of the final bell.
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