Our God is Faithful

In this session, we will see the repeating cycle of Israel's rebellion in the face of God's goodness. It was a time when God had been so good to His people; He had given them so many blessings — but they were determined to be unfaithful to Him.

Israel hit rock bottom when the Philistines invaded, slaughtered 30,000 Israelite foot soldiers in a single battle, and stole the Ark of the Covenant from the Tabernacle. Both the sons of Eli were killed, and Eli died later that day when he heard the news. One of Eli’s daughters-in-law was expecting a baby, and when she heard the news she went into labor. She died just after giving birth.

It is almost an understatement to say, this was a time of tragic unfaithfulness for Israel. What is the value of a psalm like this? Looking into the rear-view mirror of Israel’s history, we can see a pattern for how God deals with Christians today when we are unfaithful.

Let's look at Psalm 78:56-66.