As soon as all the kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan to the west, and all the kings of the Canaanites who were by the sea, heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of the Jordan for the people of Israel until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and there was no longer any spirit in them because of the people of Israel.
God’s Power Produces Fear in the World
The world is very much afraid of God. Many of them do not want to even admit there is a God. By not admitting there is a God they don’t have to submit to Him. By denying His existence they can disregard His power, might and judgment. In the above passage we really see that happens in the heart of a non-believer when they see the power of God being displayed. This is why believers should be living their lives out loud in front of the non-believing world. When the world sees the power of God their hearts melt. This is what happened when David killed Goliath with a small stone. The Philistines ran in fear.
1 Samuel 17:51 (ESV Strong's)
Then David ran and stood over the Philistine and took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.
This is what happened when Paul was saved from a snack bite:
Acts 28:5-6 (ESV Strong's)
He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm. They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
This is what happened when Ananias’ and Sapphira died in the church for their lying:
Acts 5:11 (ESV Strong's)
And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.
When God moves in the lives of His people, the world notices. We ought to embrace that thought and live our lives completely out loud.
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