Ebenezer — God Our Helper

God is mighty. You can only believe this statement when you have experienced His Mighty work in your life or in your ministry. That is why spiritual markers are important in the lives of the people that serve God because we are a forgetful people. It’s our nature — especially in times of adversity.
Sometimes we tend to look at the problem till it becomes so big before us.
In the book of 1 Samuel 4&5, God allowed the Philistines to defeat the Israelites in battle because of their iniquities and the “ark of the covenant” (which is a spiritual marker of the Presence Of God with them) was taken by the Philistines.
The bible records that the Israelites wailed for 20 years because the presence of God had left them. The “ark of the covenant” in our generation is the Holy Spirit and he lives inside of us. It is important not to take Him for granted or deny His power because the same power He wrought in the old testament is still at work.
1 Samuel 5:1–7King James Version (KJV)
1 And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.
2 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
3 And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the Lord. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
4 And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.
5 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon’s house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.
6 But the hand of the Lord was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof.
7 And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.

Alleluia, do you see from that scripture that God is Mighty and He will never share His Glory with anyone or any god.
Every time the Israelites went to battle with the Ark Of the Covenant, they went with that Power. That same power parted the red sea, raised Jesus Christ from the dead and as well dismembered dagon because no god can stand equal to God.
Now understand that there is a Power that follows the Name Of Jesus and that same power has been in existence long before the earth was created. Infact, that Power is the executor of God’s Command.
Philippians 2:9–10 (KJV)
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
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This scripture reveals to us that whenever we mention the Name of Jesus, that the Power of God moves — — and makes everything in the spiritual including demons, satan and Angels lie face flat in submission to the Authority of Jesus, just like dagon was lying face flat to the “Ark of the Covenant”.
That same Power is the Holy Spirit and he lives inside of us. Let us not take lightly the Power we carry inside of us. Do not go to Battle with Your “ Ark Of The Covenant”. Let us not face life without constantly asking Him for Help.
Samuel named Him, Ebenezer — “which means God Our Helper”
Psalm 46:1 — God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
God is ever wise and loving and he saw how the old testament believers struggled in their walk with Him, so He sent us Jesus and the Holy Spirit to reconcile us completely with Him and to HELP us in our walk with Him. All we basically have to do is to go out everyday with our “Ark of the Covenant”. Isn’t that Beautiful ?

Prayer
Heavenly Father, Hannah said in 1 Samuel 2: 2 There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. — Father we declare this Praise to You today.
Let everyday of our lives be an experience of your power and love towards us. Help us to know and recognise when you are at work and help us to acknowledge your presence everywhere we go.
Thank you for always helping us and for revealing the truth of your word. We now believe that by mentioning the Name of Jesus, every demon and negative situation and Angel bow in reverence to God Almighty.
Thank you because from today we step into that authority and knowledge and we walk by it all the days of our lives. Amen.
