TODAY'S BIBLE TWEET

BIBLE TEXT: “And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah. Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof. And the Lord was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.” (Judges 1:17-19 KJV)

BIBLE TWEET: Despite fantastic success elsewhere, such as the southern city of Zephath, the coastal cities of Gaza, Askelon, and Elton, as well as among the inhabitants of the hills, Judah was fought to a stalemate by the people on the plain, because they had iron chariots.

BIBLE TAKEAWAY: Obviously, iron chariots are no match for omnipotence, neither for angelic chariots of fire, but when God’s people suffer their fears to overcome their faith, they will fail to prevail over all of their foes or to take possession of all that God has promised them.