Listening To The Word - 1 YearSample
Strength in the Lord
2 Chronicles 16:7, 9
“…‘Because you relied on the king of Aram and not on the Lord your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand…For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him…”
When we are faced with large challenges or problems, where do we turn?
Asa turned to creative problem solving. He hired Aram to put pressure on Israel, so Israel would pull back the army from Judah’s border. Yet this creative problem solving, while rational and strategic, grieved God.
Are we too grieving God with our strategic plans in ministry or in the church because we are not seeking the Lord?
Without faith expressed by risk-taking obedience, we can’t please God. Asa already had an example in his life where God had delivered him from a much larger Cushite army. When we call out to the Lord, our hearts are strengthened, our faith is tested and grows, and God is glorified.
Lord God Almighty, you are my source of strength. I call on you today for your deliverance, provision, direction and glory in my life and ministry.
2 Chronicles 16:7, 9
“…‘Because you relied on the king of Aram and not on the Lord your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand…For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him…”
When we are faced with large challenges or problems, where do we turn?
Asa turned to creative problem solving. He hired Aram to put pressure on Israel, so Israel would pull back the army from Judah’s border. Yet this creative problem solving, while rational and strategic, grieved God.
Are we too grieving God with our strategic plans in ministry or in the church because we are not seeking the Lord?
Without faith expressed by risk-taking obedience, we can’t please God. Asa already had an example in his life where God had delivered him from a much larger Cushite army. When we call out to the Lord, our hearts are strengthened, our faith is tested and grows, and God is glorified.
Lord God Almighty, you are my source of strength. I call on you today for your deliverance, provision, direction and glory in my life and ministry.
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Join Randy Friesen as he follows the Bible reading plan of the Life Journal and shares his reflections with you. Each entry includes three parts: a highlighted passage from the reading, a brief reflection, and a prayer. We trust that you will be inspired by the messages that God is speaking through his Word.
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