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THE ISRAELITE ARMY AND THE PEOPLE FAST AND WEEP BEFORE THE LORD IN BESEECH FOR THE LORD’S RESPONSE
According to precedence as realised upon, we note that there is a limitation of what man can do in his strength
If the entire Israelite army had to fast the whole day and weep before the LORD in response to an answer from the LORD about whether they should attack their brothers the Benjaminites for the last time then what about us. Judges 20:26[26]Then all the Israelites, the whole army, went up and came to the house of God [Bethel] and wept; and they sat there before the Lord and fasted that day until evening and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.
When the Israelite army inquired of the LORD, The LORD told them to attack the Benjaminites and that He would hand over them to them and by that time the next day
Judges 20:27-28[27]And the Israelites inquired of the Lord–for the ark of the covenant of God was there [at Bethel] in those days,[28]And Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, ministered before it in those days–saying, Shall we yet again go out to battle against our brethren the Benjamites or shall we quit? And the Lord said, Go up, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.
As thus, The LORD delivered the Benjaminites to the Israelites
Meditative question about the teaching
a) Is it good to inquire of the LORD as due to life’s predicaments? If so why is it good to inquire of The LORD as due to life’s predicaments
Reflective questions about the teaching
a) According to our context in view, which people wept before the LORD and offered burnt and fellowship offerings to the LORD?
b) Why did these people have to do it?
c) Acknowledge your interest in view as realised upon to Irony
d) What can be some of the lessons we can draw from our context study
e) In what ways can we apply our teaching to our everyday life
f) Which place did the Israelite army go to weep and to sit before the LORD as realised thus in perspective
Confession prayer
Dear Lord Jesus. Am grateful for this adjudication of truth and I pray that you will align my life to the divine procedure of your will in Jesus name