Then Jehoahaz sought the LORD's favor, and the LORD listened to him, for he saw how severely the king of Aram was oppressing Israel. The LORD provided a deliverer for Israel, and they escaped from the power of Aram. So the Israelites lived in their own homes as they had before. But they did not turn away from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, which he had caused Israel to commit; they continued in them. Also, the Asherah pole remained standing in Samaria.
Some people only seek God when they need something and once He provides then we say "I'm good now, see ya." Our Father knows that at the beginning of our faith, that's all we know and understand. He knows that the first step is to satisfy that initial need but what happens after that is where the true blessings are; knowing our Almighty Creator intimately! As we are red hot and on fire in the beginning of our faith, it's critical to our growth that we are4 set on the correct path of humility and God-centeredness. In the beginning of our faith we need to fuel our fire correctly so that we see God's love correctly instead of using God to serve us.
I've always wished that I could've established a relationship with Jesus earlier that I did but I know God's plan for me is perfect. I wasn't ready before and if I were on fire back then maybe I wouldn't have stewarded it properly. Maybe I would've used God to get what I want instead of the wonderful blessings I've been trusted with now. Since accepting Him into my life in 2004, God's provided so many wonderful opportunities to grow in faith. The fuel to my fire was of good quality that sustains even to this day. I'm so fortunate to have Jesus as my foundation and guide.
Heavenly Father, You reminded me today about my walk with You and how You never fail. Every time I take my focus off You I feel lost but when I come back to You with the right loving motives, the picture is beautifully clear. I serve You, not You serve me. This needs to be constantly on my mind; this is what I want and have signed up for. Lord, help me to tear down any asherah poles that prevent my full dedication to You. I never want to leave Your presence but I know I'll lose my way if I don't recalibrate to You daily. I love You, My wonderful King! Amen!
2 Kings 13:4-6
Some people only seek God when they need something and once He provides then we say "I'm good now, see ya." Our Father knows that at the beginning of our faith, that's all we know and understand. He knows that the first step is to satisfy that initial need but what happens after that is where the true blessings are; knowing our Almighty Creator intimately! As we are red hot and on fire in the beginning of our faith, it's critical to our growth that we are4 set on the correct path of humility and God-centeredness. In the beginning of our faith we need to fuel our fire correctly so that we see God's love correctly instead of using God to serve us.
I've always wished that I could've established a relationship with Jesus earlier that I did but I know God's plan for me is perfect. I wasn't ready before and if I were on fire back then maybe I wouldn't have stewarded it properly. Maybe I would've used God to get what I want instead of the wonderful blessings I've been trusted with now. Since accepting Him into my life in 2004, God's provided so many wonderful opportunities to grow in faith. The fuel to my fire was of good quality that sustains even to this day. I'm so fortunate to have Jesus as my foundation and guide.
Heavenly Father, You reminded me today about my walk with You and how You never fail. Every time I take my focus off You I feel lost but when I come back to You with the right loving motives, the picture is beautifully clear. I serve You, not You serve me. This needs to be constantly on my mind; this is what I want and have signed up for. Lord, help me to tear down any asherah poles that prevent my full dedication to You. I never want to leave Your presence but I know I'll lose my way if I don't recalibrate to You daily. I love You, My wonderful King! Amen!
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