Heaven Land Devotions - The Children Of Ephraim Being Armed Turned Back

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In devotions I came across this verse in Psalm 78:9-10, "The
children of
Ephraim, being armed, and carrying
bows, turned back in the day of battle. They kept not
the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his
law; and forgat his works, and his wonders that he had
shewed them."  I wondered why this great and mighty army
being armed and carrying bows would turn back in the day of
battle. What kind of army does that? Especially in the very day
of battle. Typically, in any battle if an army turns away, they
battle it out until one turns away out of defeat.   


They had the appearance of force and power, but they stood for
nothing. The warriors of Israel were powerful, potent, expert in
every weapon of warfare, and fearsome. But there was decay that
lead to deadness. They slowly eroded away from keeping the
covenant of God and regarded it as nothing. Which caused them to
refuse to walk in God's laws He lovingly gave them for their
blessing and protection. They further downgraded into forgetting
His works and mighty wonders He had done.   


What I saw was what the religious landscape of this nation has
become. They fit the exact picture of the children of Ephraim.
The great multitudes of believers are the children of God who
have been given everything. Yet over a long period of time this
generation has become those who stand for nothing though given
everything.  


There is a terrifying peril of lowering standards. God wants not
only courage and strength He wants the sweetness of a one on one
relationship with His children. It is really sad when I think of
how many people out there that only look at outward deceptive
appearances. They think because of the size of buildings, the
brilliance of teachers, keynote conference speakers and religious
celebrities, that that is knowing Jesus Christ. And yet they have
never once met the risen Lord, have never heard His sweet voice
or felt His wonderful, loving Presence. These will turn away in
the coming days of battle and stand for nothing because they have
never known Him. Make sure who you stand for now before the days
of battle begin.   


"Courage we shall need, and for the exercise of it we have as
much reason as necessary, if we are soldiers of King Jesus."
~Charles Spurgeon