Today’s Scripture: 2 Chronicles 13-16
Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. – Psalm 119:35
King Asa was a man whose primary aim in life was to please God and do the things of which the Lord approved. In 2 Chronicles 15:1, the prophet Azariah told Asa, “The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.”
Asa set His heart to know God and His ways. He spent the first years of his reign purifying the worship of God throughout the land. When he was attacked by a neighboring king with a vast army, Asa turned to God in prayer. And the Lord delivered him. Now, is it possible for you and me to have that kind of relationship with God and that kind of guidance from Him? Of course it is.
One of the great keys to finding guidance from God is to dig into the Word in a consistent and systematic way. God does not reveal His inner thoughts to the casual reader. We must set our hearts to know God and His ways. It takes time, but the promise is “seek and ye shall find.” If we’re studying the Word and walking with Christ in daily discipleship, then guidance will come as the natural outgrowth.
Prayer
Lord, I want to faithfully study Your Word so I can know Your ways and obey them. Amen.
To Ponder
When you face difficult decisions, do you use the Bible like the Yellow Pages?
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