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2013 Day 169 – 2 Kings 1-4, Psalm 86

18 Tuesday Jun 2013

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In 2 Kings chapter 2 we see the end of Elijah’s ministry and the beginning of Elisha. I love Elisha’s boldness in verse 7 when he asked Elijah, “Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit.” Without a measure boldness we limit God’s ability to perform miracles in our lives. We should all look to God to bless us beyond what we think is possible. The creator of the universe is so much more capable than our simple existence. If we allow God to work through us with His capabilities we will be surprised by what He can do through us.

2013 Day 168 – Philemon 1, Psalm 85

17 Monday Jun 2013

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Today we read about Philemon. Philemon was probably a wealthy man and a supporter of Paul’s ministry. He was also a member of the Colossian church. This letter was written by Paul as an appeal to Philemon to forgive his runaway slave, Onesimus. This book is about showing grace to others as God has shown grace to us. The words of Paul can be as applicable to us in our lives today as it was to Philemon back then.

2013 Day 167 – Jonah 1-4, Psalm 84

16 Sunday Jun 2013

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Today we read the story of Jonah. Jonah is very much like most of us. God has a plan and wants to use us to fulfill His plan, but many times we fight Him on it. We make excuses and find ways to avoid doing what we know He wants us to do. In the end, Jonah was finally obedient to God and when God blessed Jonah’s effort by turning the people of Nineveh from their evil way, Jonah became resentful of God for allowing the people of Nineveh to be forgiven. We can sometimes be like this too. There are people in our pasts who have hurt us or caused pain in our lives and God has blessed them. This is sometimes a hard pill to swallow, but it is God’s prerogative to forgive who he chooses to forgive. It helps to remember that God forgave us too. None of us is exempt from a sinful life and all of us need His mercy and grace to come into His presence.

We also read Psalm 84 today. The beginning of verse 10 is one of the most beautiful passages I have ever read, Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere. We are nothing without God’s presence in our lives. If we could only be in God’s presence for a single moment, it would be enough. Thankfully God desires for us to be in His presence on a constant basis. It is up to us to take advantage of that desire and choose to be with Him.

2013 Day 166 – 1 Kings 20-22, Psalm 83

15 Saturday Jun 2013

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There is a common theme with many of the kings of Israel, even with the kings who do the right thing in the eyes of The Lord that allows evil back into Israel. While some of the kings do the right thing, most of them fail to fully remove all the things that are against God’s law. This allows an easy return of evil. The same thing applies to us and our lives. When we repent of our sin we need to fully remove it from our lives. We all are capable of stopping sin, but are we capable to never returning to the same sin? That is a question we all must answer for ourselves.

2013 Day 164 – 1 Kings 16-19, Psalm 82

13 Thursday Jun 2013

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I love the story of Elijah versus the prophets of Baal. It always makes me laugh to watch Elijah mocking them in 1 Kings 18:27, At noon Elijah began to taunt them. “Shout louder!” he said. “Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened.” Some people may not appreciate what Elijah did, but it shows the confidence he had in The Lord. We should always show the love of God to others, but we can also have confidence and be bold knowing God is always with us.

2013 Day 163 – 1 Kings 13-15, Psalm 81

12 Wednesday Jun 2013

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This part of the story of the kings of Israel is always sad to me. It seems like the leaders are confused about how to lead God’s people. Instead of working in the basics and following God’s laws, they choose to mix what they know is truth with what they hope to be true. The lesson for us is to know that following God and having a relationship with Him is not that complicated. It is simply a matter of obedience and trusting God to be all we need.

2013 Day 162 – 1 Kings 10-12, Psalm 80

11 Tuesday Jun 2013

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Even though God granted Solomon his request for wisdom, in the end, Solomon failed to use his wisdom to make wise choices in guard his heart. This is actually one of the hardest things for us to do. We must look to God for wisdom and strength so that we can protect our hearts against evil influences. Had Solomon protected himself against having so many wives who did not have his same convictions and love for The Lord, his life probably would have ended under happier circumstances. More over, the sins of his life affected his children and generation to come after him.

2013 Day 161 – 1 Kings 7-9, Psalm 79

10 Monday Jun 2013

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God is a God of precision. Nothing He does is by accident or without reason. When Solomon built the temple of The Lord, he did it with purpose and for God’s glory. Nothing built or placed in the temple was done without purpose or for a specific reason. This is a great lesson for us as we serve God. It’s easy to just go through the motions for God, but if we are not careful to see the meaning behind our actions and God’s leading, it is hard to trust God to see how His will is playing out in our lives. This is not to say we will understand or accept it all in this lifetime, but we will be blessed by recognizing God’s perfect plan in our lives.

2013 Day 160 – 1 Kings 4-6, Psalm 78:40-72

09 Sunday Jun 2013

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In today’s reading we see Solomon building the temple of God. I always find it interesting to know that God would not allow David to build a temple because of the amount of blood on David’s hands. While David shed the blood of others out of necessity and obedience to God, it still kept him from being able to build the temple. The lesson here for us is to always remember that obedience to God is always intended for His glory, not ours. God may ask us to do something we are not comfortable doing. While I doubt He will ever ask us to do something immoral, unethical, or illegal; we may be ask to do something uncomfortable or that may cause us to be rejected by people around us. Our comfort here on this earth is not guaranteed by God. Our comfortable lives are a blessing, not a promise. If we are obedient to Him in all we do, our reward is in heaven and that is the only promise he has given us.

2013 Day 159 – 1 Kings 1-3, Psalm 78:1-39

08 Saturday Jun 2013

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Of all the things Solomon could have asked for, He asked God for wisdom. Because of this, God blessed Solomon with so much more. 1 Kings 3:11-12 says, 11 So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, 12 I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. When we ask God for blessings, let us remember to look at the big picture. If we are too short-sighted to see beyond our immediate needs, we can potentially miss out on the ultimate plans God has for us.