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Day By Day By Grace
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Bob Hoekstra
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November 14
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<h1>One More Consequence of Accessing Grace through Faith</h1>
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<div class="block"><i>Who <b>through faith</b>…<b>turned</b> to <b>flight</b> the <b>armies</b> of the <b>aliens</b>.</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Hbr', 11, '34-34');">Hebrews 11:34b</a>)</div>
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<p>In this summarized series of testimonies, the Lord's servants <i>"subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Hbr', 11, '33-34');">Hebrews 11:33-34b</a>). Our next category shows <b>one more consequence of accessing grace through faith</b>.</p>
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<p>By trusting in the Lord, some of His people <i>"<b>turned</b> to <b>flight</b> the <b>armies</b> of the <b>aliens</b>."</i> Jonathan (son of King Saul) provides an excellent picture of this. <i>"Then Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, 'Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it <b>may</b> be that the <b>LORD</b> will <b>work</b> for <b>us</b>. For <b>nothing restrains</b> the <b>LORD</b> from <b>saving</b> by <b>many</b> or by <b>few</b>'"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('1Sa', 14, '6-6');">1 Samuel 14:6</a>). Although these two men were greatly outnumbered by the enemy forces, Jonathan knew that God was not restricted by numbers and could bring victory to His people. The anticipated response of the enemy soldiers confirmed God's plan to Jonathan, so he attacked the fortress. <i>"And Jonathan climbed up on his hands and knees with his armorbearer after him; and they <b>fell</b> before <b>Jonathan</b>. And as he came after him, his <b>armorbearer killed</b> them"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('1Sa', 14, '13-13');">1 Samuel 14:13</a>). The alien army reacted as though a mighty horde had swept over them. <i>"And there was trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. The garrison and the raiders also trembled; and the earth quaked, so that it was a very great trembling. Now the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and there was the <b>multitude</b>, <b>melting away</b>; and <b>they</b> went <b>here</b> and <b>there</b>"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('1Sa', 14, '15-16');">1 Samuel 14:15-16</a>). Other Israelites, who had been fearful, were encouraged to join in the battle. <i>"Likewise all the men of Israel who had <b>hidden</b> in the mountains of Ephraim, when they <b>heard</b> that the <b>Philistines fled</b>, they also <b>followed hard</b> after them in the <b>battle</b>"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('1Sa', 14, '22-22');">1 Samuel 14:22</a>). So, two men were sufficient to cause a mighty army to flee, even if God needed to add an earthquake to ensure effectiveness!</p>
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<p>By trusting in the Lord, we can also cause the enemy and his demonic forces to flee. <i>"Finally, my brethren, be <b>strong</b> in the <b>Lord</b> and in the <b>power</b> of <b>His</b> might…For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against <b>principalities</b>, against <b>powers</b>, against the <b>rulers</b> of the <b>darkness</b> of this age, against <b>spiritual hosts</b> of <b>wickedness</b> in the heavenly places…Therefore <b>submit</b> to <b>God</b>. <b>Resist</b> the <b>devil</b> and he <b>will flee from you</b>"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Eph', 6, '10-10');">Ephesians 6:10</a>, <a onClick="return mV('Eph', 6, '12-12');">12</a> and <a onClick="return mV('Jam', 4, '7-7');">James 4:7</a>).</p>
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<div class="dbdbg_prayer">Lord God Almighty, where do you want me to go forth in faith, anticipating that You will cause the enemy to flee? Lord, guard me from presumption. I submit to You. Make me an encouragement to fearful saints who are in hiding and need to be serving, Amen.</div>
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