THE LEFT HAND OF THE SON OF THE RIGHT HAND

MF Blume
May 9, 2010 am

Judges 3:12-22 CEV  Once more the Israelites started disobeying the LORD. So he let them be defeated by King Eglon of Moab,  (13)  who had joined forces with the Ammonites and the Amalekites to attack Israel. Eglon and his army captured Jericho.  (14)  Then he ruled Israel for eighteen years and forced the Israelites to pay heavy taxes.  (15)  The Israelites begged the LORD for help, and the LORD chose Ehud from the Benjamin tribe to rescue them. They put Ehud in charge of taking the taxes to King Eglon, but before Ehud went, he made a double-edged dagger. Ehud was left-handed, so he strapped the dagger to his right thigh, where it would be hidden under his robes.  (16)  (SEE 3:15)  (17)  Ehud and some other Israelites took the taxes to Eglon, who was a very fat man. As soon as they gave the taxes to Eglon, Ehud said it was time to go home.  (18)  (SEE 3:17)  (19)  Ehud went with the other Israelites as far as the statues at Gilgal. Then he turned back and went upstairs to the cool room where Eglon had his throne. Ehud said, "Your Majesty, I need to talk with you in private." Eglon replied, "Don't say anything yet!" His officials left the room, and Eglon stood up as Ehud came closer. "Yes," Ehud said, "I have a message for you from God!"  (20)  (SEE 3:19)  (21)  Ehud pulled out the dagger with his left hand and shoved it so far into Eglon's stomach  (22)  that even the handle was buried in his fat. Ehud left the dagger there. Then after closing and locking the doors to the room, he climbed through a window onto the porch

EHUD was a BENJAMITE.

Notice that Israel committed evil and God allowed a wicked tyrant to rule over them named Eglon.
Romans 8:1 KJV  There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Romans 8:5-9 KJV  For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.  (6)  For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.  (7)  Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.  (8)  So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.  (9)  But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Walking after the flesh is being carnally minded.
2 Corinthians 5:7 KJV  (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

2 Corinthians 4:18 KJV  While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Romans 8:24-25 KJV  For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?  (25)  But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.


Carnality occurs in a person’s life when they FOCUS upon things that relate to the five sense TOO MUCH.

Hebrews 5:13-14 KJV  For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.  (14)  But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

The way we exercise our SPIRITUAL senses, is by simply USING THEM.

EGLON ruling over Israel represents the FLESHLY LIFESTYLE ruling over your life.

Israel committed sin and things got so carnal that so many bad things started happening that they cried out to God

When we get sick and tired of being sick and tired, and call out to GOD, EHUD IS GOING TO COME.

Philippians 3:5 KJV  Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

And UNITED is a very significant issue with Paul the apostle's ministry.

And so the COMING OF EHUD represents the COMING OF TRUTH that Paul the apostle preached in order to bring us VICTORY.

Ehud said: Judges 3:19 ...Ehud said, "I have a message for you from God!" 

Paul ministered the WORD OF GOD TO US SAYING...

Romans 6:5-6 KJV  For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:  (6)  Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

The OLD MAN represents the FLESHLY people we all were in sin.

When we hear the truth of how we are UNITED to Christ in His death and resurrection, WE EXERCISE OUR FAITH MACHINES, called our spirits.

The Word of God that teaches these things SPARKS A FAITH in our spirits.

Ehud's dagger is described as follows:

Judges 3(15)  The Israelites begged the LORD for help, and the LORD chose Ehud from the Benjamin tribe to rescue them. They put Ehud in charge of taking the taxes to King Eglon, but before Ehud went, he made a double-edged dagger. Ehud was left-handed, so he strapped the dagger to his right thigh, where it would be hidden under his robes. 

TWO EDGED BLADE.

Hebrews 4:12 KJV  For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Paul's truth of how we are UNITED to Christ is a TWOEDGED SWORD called the WORD OF GOD.


We need to realize that the truths of the cross of JESUS, and this preaching of JESUS will cause us to realize a great faith in our hearts that will slay the CARNAL AND FLESHLY OLD MAN that rules so many believers' lives.

What is so wonderful about this picture is that BENJAMIN means SON OF THE RIGHT HAND.

Psalms 110:1 KJV  A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Acts 7:55-56 KJV  But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,  (56)  And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

Acts 2:33 KJV  Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

SON OF THE RIGHT HAND spiritually means we BELONG TO THE KING OF KINGS AT THE RIGHT HAND, JESUS CHRIST!

IT-TARE (Hebrew)

"USE OF THE RIGHT HAND IMPEDED."

Psalms 44:3 KJV  For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

2 Corinthians 4:7 KJV  But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

THAT is what someone who has faith in the truth that we are UNITED to Christ believes in order to win victories!

By stressing the LEFT HAND of a man slew the enemy, by one who is SON OF THE RIGHT HAND, God is showing us HIS RIGHT HAND is what truly brings victory.