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I think a couple things are clear after reading today's scriptures
1. God takes sin very seriously
2. Life is cause and effect. There are consequences to our actions.
3. God is patient, but unchecked habitual sin leads down a road no one wants to take.
4. At some stage in the process, there will be a tipping point when God responds. Be prepared for it.
My hope and prayer for you and I is that we take a long, hard look at our lives and ask ourselves, "Is there anything I'm holding onto, anything unconfessed, anything that's standing in the way of my relationship with God? If so, deal with it, before God has to!
Showing posts with label 2 Kings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2 Kings. Show all posts
Friday, March 11, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
SOLO Day 46 - 2 Kings 11:17-12:2
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I don't know your thoughts on Jehoida, but I think it's clear he's not a man who reads his own press clippings!
Jehoida was at the top of the world. Under his command, he'd just led the people to return to what God had set in motion from the get go. "No other gods before me" was where the ten commandments begin, and Jehoida was putting that into play. He killed the false prophet and tore down the false gods and their shrines. He was riding a wave of public emotion. He easily could have implied that if were ruler, life would be different. he could've performed another coup and possibly gained the throne. Instead, he chose to serve as high priest, and Joash's council. Don't miss this!
He turned the throne over to a seven year old kid and chose to serve him!
Pretty significant. While I may have mixed emotions about how Jehoida went about things, I'm thoroughly impressed when it comes to his knowing his role!
May we never thrust ourselves into an opportunity simply because it looks good. And may we always be willing to give up what was never ours to begin with!
I don't know your thoughts on Jehoida, but I think it's clear he's not a man who reads his own press clippings!
Jehoida was at the top of the world. Under his command, he'd just led the people to return to what God had set in motion from the get go. "No other gods before me" was where the ten commandments begin, and Jehoida was putting that into play. He killed the false prophet and tore down the false gods and their shrines. He was riding a wave of public emotion. He easily could have implied that if were ruler, life would be different. he could've performed another coup and possibly gained the throne. Instead, he chose to serve as high priest, and Joash's council. Don't miss this!
He turned the throne over to a seven year old kid and chose to serve him!
Pretty significant. While I may have mixed emotions about how Jehoida went about things, I'm thoroughly impressed when it comes to his knowing his role!
May we never thrust ourselves into an opportunity simply because it looks good. And may we always be willing to give up what was never ours to begin with!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
SOLO Day 45 - 2 Kings 4:20, 24-29
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It is so hard to trust when life is full of disappointment, frustration, and unmet expectations. Things let us down. Circumstances don't go our way. The easy thing to do is pull back. Don't make yourself vulnerable. Don't get too close, so no one gets hurt-especially me.
Which is harder: trusting God or trusting others? I've wrestled with trusting people. But is my overall view of humanity jaded because I don't look at others the way God looks at them? And what about trusting God? Does it really come down to placing the responsibility on me rather than him for "justice" to be served? If so, have I been trustworthy enough to trust myself?
These are more thoughts into my head than the typical devotion generally contained here. I'd love to hear your thoughts...
It is so hard to trust when life is full of disappointment, frustration, and unmet expectations. Things let us down. Circumstances don't go our way. The easy thing to do is pull back. Don't make yourself vulnerable. Don't get too close, so no one gets hurt-especially me.
Which is harder: trusting God or trusting others? I've wrestled with trusting people. But is my overall view of humanity jaded because I don't look at others the way God looks at them? And what about trusting God? Does it really come down to placing the responsibility on me rather than him for "justice" to be served? If so, have I been trustworthy enough to trust myself?
These are more thoughts into my head than the typical devotion generally contained here. I'd love to hear your thoughts...
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