“And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark Of God was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband” (I Samuel 4:21).

“In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes” (Judges 21:25).

“The LORD lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace” (Numbers 6:26).

“Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God” (I Thessalonians 1:4).

“Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word” (Acts 8:4).

God has given two great commissions to His people, both of which would require worldwide effort to accomplish. Both, however, were so resisted that God Himself had to step in and force them to be obedient.