The Israelites thought God was a good luck token (by way of the Ark) to be literally carted out when they needed something. Many people today treat God the same way - in a bottle on the shelf to be called upon when they need Him to do something that they can not do.
Today's reading tells us that God is not a good luck token - He is God, a person who desires a close personal relationship with each one of us. He is a jealous God who wants our undivided worship. He is not Dagon or Allah or known by any other name than the LORD (Yahweh). The LORD fights for those that know Him.
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