27.21: 1 Samuel 7: Get Rid of Your Idols, Live Right, and Commit Fully to God

<p>Can you imagine living in a country at war for &nbsp;20 years? World War I, which was called, “the war to end all wars”, &nbsp;&nbsp;lasted over 4 years. World War II lasted 6 years. The Vietnam War lasted &nbsp;about 20 years. We’ve been fighting a war in Afghanistan since 2001 and &nbsp;getting out now – 20 years. Though America and its allies won the first &nbsp;two mentioned, the latter two were loses. American lives lost fighting &nbsp;to protect freedom in other countries. We can debate whose side God was &nbsp;on, or if it was right to get involved in the first place, but that’s &nbsp;not my point.</p> <p>Even after the Israelites <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2021/07/20/1-samuel-6-religious-rituals-do-nothing-to-grant-us-salvation/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">got the Ark back</a>, &nbsp;and Samuel became their judge and priest, the Philistines kept &nbsp;attacking. This went on for 20 years. The people of Israel were tired. &nbsp;They felt abandoned by God. With good reason! They abandoned God! God &nbsp;did not abandon them! They turned to the local <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2020/08/13/the-truth-about-mary-revealing-more-catholic-lies-and-myths/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">false gods</a> and <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2021/01/19/from-the-first-century-to-now-the-idolatry-and-evil-god-hates-still-flourish/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">idols</a>. Exactly what God detests! Why do you think <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2021/04/17/how-jesus-takes-the-10-commandments-and-wraps-them-into-2-great-ones/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">He made the first 3 of the 10 Commandments about Him</a>?!</p> <p>So, how did Samuel handle the idolatry of the Israelites? Let’s dig in….</p> <p><a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2021/07/21/1-samuel-7-get-rid-of-your-idols-live-right-and-commit-fully-to-god/"><em><strong>Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper and watch the special music videos at the bottom….</strong></em></a