1 Samuel 7:13-14 The Hand of the Lord!

 ”So the Philistines were subdued and they stopped invading Israel’s territory. Throughout Samuel’s lifetime, the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines. The towns from Ekron to Gath that the Philistines had captured from Israel were restored to Israel, and Israel delivered the neighboring territory from the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.“

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭7‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭NIV‬‬

a. The hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel…. the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel: Samuel was not a military man, but he was just as successful or more successful than Israel’s best generals because the LORD fought for Samuel.

b. Also there was peace between Israel and the Amorites: Samuel was successful not only as a man of war, but also as a man of peace. (Guzik)

The Hand of the Lord!

The hand of the Lord can be for you or against you!

”The Lord’s hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.“ ‭‭Acts‬ ‭11‬:‭21‬ ‭NIV‬‬

”Now the hand of the Lord is against you. You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.“

‭‭Acts‬ ‭13‬:‭11‬ ‭NIV‬‬

It comes down to a simple decision, are you going to accept His mercy and grace or be against Him? There’s no middle ground!

Step 3 of the Life Recovery Bible:

We made a decision to turn our wills and our lives over to the care of God.
“Dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice–the kind he will find acceptable.” – Romans 12:1; see also Matthew 11:28-30; Mark 10:14; James 4:7-10.

Have you turned to the Lord?

Blessings