#soap # 1 Samuel 05 ## Title: God Has Enemies but No Rivals ## Scripture: (1 Samuel 5:4) “But when they got up early the following day, Dagon was again lying on the ground before the ark of the Lord. The head of Dagon and his two hands were sheared off and were lying at the threshold. Only Dagon’s body was left intact.” (NET) ## Observation: I love this text. These people thought God was just some other god and they would ‘play nice’ with each other. This shows their true lack of respect for their god. They should have feared putting any rival in its temple. The true God Yahweh has many enemies, but no equal. That temple turned into a place for God to show His power. This is what happens with us. When we let God into our lives, all other idols must fall. ## Application: Let God move in. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being undefeated.