🍲 *SHABACH YESHUA DAILY DEVOTIONAL–* *Sunday 15th January, 2023* *TOPIC:* *ARISE TO THE CHALLENGE*

 

🔑 *KEY VERSE:* 

"Be strong and quit yourselves like men O ye Philistines that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men

and fight."Sam 4: 6)

📖 *TODAY'S READING:* 

1 Samuel 4: 6-11, 4:9

📜 *ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN* 

Job 40-42

*COMMENTARY*

Challenges abound in life and in the midst of such we must wake up to face our challenges. You know the tides need to change from "Fire on the mountain, run, run, run, run to fire on the mountain quench, quench, quench. There comes a time in a man's life to decide "Enough is enough."" You must be courageous enough to stand headlong and confront your fears and doubts.

A report from the Ukraine Embassy in Britain on Saturday, February 26, 2022 in the hit of the Russian attack on the people of Ukraine, the Ukraine President turned down an offer by President Joe Biden to take him out of the capital city (Kyiv) for safety. The Ukraine President was quoted, *"The fight is here I need ammunition not a ride." With speculation and propaganda stating that he had gone on self-exile, he declared in a live interview "I am here showing a video of himself in Kyiv, Ukraine.

This epitomizes courage, who would have thought that the Ukrainian President, a Comedian turned Politician will be so courageous to withstand the almighty Putin" and Russia? When

we pick the courage to confront some life threatening situations,

then we shall realize that the things we fear are not as fierce as we thought. Even if they are, we can courageously overcome our fears. Most times we are victimized by our fears.

The Philistines knowing the antecedents of the Israelites in respect to war, were gripped by fears when they heard the shout from the camp of the Israelites, they almost gave up but a word of encouragement from one of them "Be strong and quit yourselves like men O! Ye Philistines... quit yourselves like men and fight".

Today, maybe there are situations that are challenging your life and

faith, you feel like throwing in the towel, don't yet! Arise to the challenge and fight like the child of God that you are. You just need the required ammunitions and not a ride. Tell the devil you are still alive and it is not time to quit. Make sure you do all that is required to stand then you stand there for your victory.

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🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS* 

Never give life to your yesterday's battle because it may take away life from your today's victory.

🙏🏿 *PRAYER* 

 My Father and Maker, I ask for courage to stand, confront and overcome all enemies of my life spiritual and physical.

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