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For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Hidden among you, O Israel, are things set apart for the LORD. You will never defeat your enemies until you remove these things from among you.
S: For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Hidden among you, O Israel, are things set apart for the LORD. You will never defeat your enemies until you remove these things from among you.
O: The LORD knows when you have sinned. You cannot hide it. And until you confess and truly repent, he will not be with you and you will not inherit the kingdom of heaven.
A: Be real with God. Confess your sins and ask for forgiveness for them and also ask him to reveal the unknown sins so that you may ask for forgiveness. Also don’t just confess but truly repent (change) your ways because he knows if you have or not and if you haven’t you will not gain salvation and cannot be redeemed.
P: Heavenly father, only you know everything in my heart, thoughts and soul. Only you know all of my wicked deeds and sins. I come to you, the all powerful all knowing and the one and only true redeemer and forgiver to ask for forgiveness and see me as I repent and also struggle with repentance. Help me keep my promise to repent as you have kept your promises to me. I also ask you to make known my sins so that I may recognize them and change my ways. Cleanse my heart, make me new so I may walk shameless and in your mercy, love and glory. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD.”
9 “Very well,” she replied, “I will go with you. But you will receive no honor in this venture, for the LORD’s victory over Sisera will be at the hands of a woman.”
“Do everything they say to you,” the LORD replied, “for they are rejecting me, not you.
“We want to be like the nations around us.
Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams.
Rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft, and stubbornness as bad as worshiping idols.
“The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to someone else—one who is better than you. 29 And he who is the Glory of Israel will not lie, nor will he change his mind, for he is not human that he should change his mind!”
And everyone assembled here will know that the LORD rescues his people, but not with sword and spear.
began to rave in his house like a madman. David was playing the harp, as he did each day. But Saul had a spear in his hand, 11 and he suddenly hurled it at David, intending to pin him to the wall. But David escaped him twice.
14 David continued to succeed in everything he did, for the LORD was with him.
