Theme: Ebenezer Praise: "Hitherto hath the LORD helped us"- 1Sam.7:12.
Text: 1Sam.7:8-14, Psa.65:9-13, Psa.103:1-5, 1Thess.5:18.
1 Samuel 7:10-14
[10]And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
[11]And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Bethcar.
[12]Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
[13]So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
[14]And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
So far! So good!! So great!!! Our God has been faithful to His promises- They are ''yea, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God..." 2Cor.1:20. Like He fought for the children of Israel and helped them to disgrace and conquer their enemies, He accompanied us, fought our battles and gave us victory throughout the year 2019. We were the very witness to the goodness of God in different dimensions of testimonies during the year. That He preserved our lives to witness another year (2020) is a testimony to His faithfulness.
The mighty hands of our God moved against the enemies of our soul. He discomfited, disgraced and smote "our Philistines" before us. He delivered us and restored back to us all the good things we had lost and, we recovered them all. What a great victory!
This year, He has also given us sure promises, that can never fail- yea and amen to the glory of His name! He has promised to support us on every side by His unending grace.
"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose" - Rom.8:28. What then can we say? - EBENEZER! Glory to the Rock of our Salvation, Who alone has helped us this far and Who alone is our Pillar and confidence for the future.
Prayer Points
1. Thank Almighty God for His goodness and mercy throughout the year 2019. Sing Praises to the Rock of our Salvation. Psa95:1-2.
2. Praise God for all the victories, blessings and diverse testimonies within the church and in your life. Worship and sing praises to His holy name.
3. Appreciate God for His forgivess and His love, for not judging you by your sins nor allow the devil's accusations to prevail over your life. Psa.103:1-3,10; Rev.12:10, Psa.130:3.
4. Praise Him for the Salvation of your soul. Praise Him for His healing and deliverance upon your life and entire family.
5. Thank Him for the grace that saw you through the year 2019 victoriously.
6. Appreciate God for all His promises in the year 2020; Praise Him for that which eyes have not seen, ears have not heard, beyond our heart desire, which God has prepared for you in the year 2020. 1Cor.2:9.
7. Thank God for His mercy that will continue to speak for you throughout the year 2020.
8. Make a joyful noise to the Almighty God, the Rock of our Salvation, Who will defeat the "Philistines" of our lives and give us victory on every side. 1Sam.7:10-14, Psa.95:1-2.
9. Praise God for His enduring mercy that will see you through year 2020, in victories and diverse blessings. Psa. 136:1-26.
10. Glorify God for His faithfulness to His promises in the year 2020; He is not a man that He should lie nor the son of man that He should forget His covenant with us in the year. Number 23:19.
11. Glorify Him for the grace that will speak for you, abundantly beyond your requests and desires, for your victory in the year 2020.
12. Thank God for all the blessings He has prepared for us every month of the year 2020. Revelations 12:1-2.
13. Exalt the name of the LORD, for His unending grace that will speak for us in all situations, for His glory, in the year year 2020.
"Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us..." Ephesians 3:20.
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