The Bible Project Daily Podcast How are Things Supposed to Be? (1 Samuel 7: 1-17)
In this episode, we watch Israel return to the Lord under the leadership of Samuel — and witness how repentance, prayer, and wholehearted devotion bring supernatural deliverance and lasting peace.
After twenty years of spiritual drifting, God’s people finally respond to Samuel’s call: “Return to the Lord with all your hearts.” What follows is a model for spiritual renewal that still speaks to us today:
- Return to the Lord
- Put away the idols
- Prepare your heart
- Serve Him alone
What happens next is one of the most dramatic scenes in the Old Testament:
A pagan army gathers for battle, Israel panics, Samuel prays — and God answers with thunder from heaven.
The result?
A victory Israel did not win by force… but by faith.
A memorial stone is then raised and named Ebenezer — “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”
And forty years of peace that came not through a king, not through strategy, but through returning to God.
This episode explores:
Why spiritual renewal must come before spiritual action
The danger of using God rather than trusting God
How prayer leads to deliverance even when fear remains
What it means to say “The Lord has helped us — thus far”
If your life feels like a battlefield — or if you’re trying to serve God without first giving Him your heart — this passage is a needed reset.
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