1.  Loss of protection – the same enemy that had been blinded and defeated by God several months earlier now sets up a siege on Israel.
2.  Loss of provision – the same people who had experienced God’s abundance of the promised land now faced severe lack.
3.  Loss of perception – the same prophet who had been considered as a source of blessing was now looked on as the cause of problems.
4.  Loss of purpose – Instead of being a witness for God to the enemy the enemy has become a witness for God against the people.

Are you experiencing continued defeat in your life?  Could it be that you are harboring a sin against God or another? Are you experiencing God’s joy and blessing or is your experience dry and lacking?  Is the state of your life a witness for God to the enemy or a witness against God?  Do not continue to pay the high cost of low living. Turn from your sin to God.