8/16 - 1 Samuel 4:2-22 | God in a Box

In 1 Samuel 4, Israel faces a devastating defeat against the Philistines and responds by treating the Ark of the Covenant like a tool they can use to guarantee victory. Rather than submitting to God, they want to use His power and blessing on their own terms, revealing how easily we can turn faith, prayer, Scripture, and even church into tools for our own desires. The chapter also shows the…