Chapter 5 shows the power and independence of God. God does not require any one's assistance. He humiliates dagon and demonstrates his power to the philistines without any of the Israelites in sight. God does not require my help or my assistance. He is perfectly capable of defending Himself, revealing Himself, doing whatever He wants to do without my help, which makes it even more amazing that He usually chooses to work with us to carry out His purposes. Pagan gods are dependant on what man is doing. The God of the Bible is not.
When I was dead in my sin, unable to help myself (as dead people usually are!), God again showed His power and Independence by coming to earth as a man, dying on the cross and coming back to life. I needed help and He helped me. He pursued me and revealed Himself to me. He does not need me, but He wants me. Crazy!
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