September 14, 2010
For seventeen years... Jehoahaz did what the LORD said was wrong. Seventeen years. When Jehoahaz sought the LORD; God listened. The Israelites escaped with their lives.
They didn't have much left. Just 50 horseman, 10 chariots, and 10,000 men. They had all but been annihilated, but when Jehoahaz called out to God; God listened. Unfortunately, it was only a temporary repentance. They soon returned to doing wrong. When they repented God was ready and willing to listen and forgive. Later Jehoash (Jehoahaz's son), cried out to Elisha for help. God heard his prayers as well. But, he wasn't fully committed either and he didn't receive all the blessing God was prepared to give him.
God says leave everything—Follow ME. He wants us to be fully committed and willing to leave everything. Willing. God's plan may be to give it back, but first you have to be willing to surrender it.
Romans 1:17 - "The Good News shows how God makes people right with himself, that it begins and ends with faith. As the scripture says, 'But those who are right with God will live by trusting him.' "
God wants us to be willing to surrender everything and follow HIM for the guaranteed reward of salvation. How we live our lives and the decisions we make—matters. It is either: the sins of the father, passed down for generations—OR—a godly heritage, passed down for generations. We want to leave a godly heritage for our children, our grand-children and the generations to come.
Next Entry: II Kings 15:1 – 16:20
For seventeen years... Jehoahaz did what the LORD said was wrong. Seventeen years. When Jehoahaz sought the LORD; God listened. The Israelites escaped with their lives.
They didn't have much left. Just 50 horseman, 10 chariots, and 10,000 men. They had all but been annihilated, but when Jehoahaz called out to God; God listened. Unfortunately, it was only a temporary repentance. They soon returned to doing wrong. When they repented God was ready and willing to listen and forgive. Later Jehoash (Jehoahaz's son), cried out to Elisha for help. God heard his prayers as well. But, he wasn't fully committed either and he didn't receive all the blessing God was prepared to give him.
God says leave everything—Follow ME. He wants us to be fully committed and willing to leave everything. Willing. God's plan may be to give it back, but first you have to be willing to surrender it.
Romans 1:17 - "The Good News shows how God makes people right with himself, that it begins and ends with faith. As the scripture says, 'But those who are right with God will live by trusting him.' "
God wants us to be willing to surrender everything and follow HIM for the guaranteed reward of salvation. How we live our lives and the decisions we make—matters. It is either: the sins of the father, passed down for generations—OR—a godly heritage, passed down for generations. We want to leave a godly heritage for our children, our grand-children and the generations to come.
Next Entry: II Kings 15:1 – 16:20
No comments:
Post a Comment