Quotes about Dependence

But they forgot the LORD their God, and He sold them into the hand of Sisera the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them.

Instead, all the Israelites would go down to the Philistines to sharpen their plowshares, mattocks, axes, and sickles.

But if He should say, ‘I do not delight in you,’ then here I am; let Him do to me whatever seems good to Him.”

And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”

The ravens would bring him bread and meat in the morning and evening, and he would drink from the brook.

For how can you repel a single officer among the least of my master’s servants when you depend on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?

Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”

Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”

Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.”

that God would be willing to crush me, to unleash His hand and cut me off!

how much less man, who is but a maggot, and the son of man, who is but a worm!”

Teach us what we should say to Him; we cannot draw up our case when our faces are in darkness.