Committing to Do God’s Will
Jehoshaphat knows the key
to spiritual revival in the nation
is a renewed interest in and
commitment to the law of the Lord.
He institutes a nation-wide “Bible
study program”, an effort which God
blesses with peace and prosperity.
In contrast to his predecessors,
Jehoshaphat manages to make
peace with the king of Israel.
But a friendly visit nearly costs him
his life as he becomes entangled
in a war between Israel and Syria.
Dear Lord, help us learn from the
experience of King Jehoshaphat
that Your Word is the key to
success and true spirituality.
Help us to Feed-on Your Word;
Help us to Follow Your Direction;
Help us to Obey Your Precepts.
For Thy Word is a lamp unto
our feet and a light unto our path!
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
Lord, we’ll Feed-on Your Word:
In the third year of his reign,
Jehoshaphat sent out his officials
to teach in all the towns of Judah.
They took copies of the Book of
the Law of the Lord and travelled
around through all the towns
of Judah, teaching the people.
Then the fear of the Lord fell over all
the surrounding kingdoms so that
none of them declared war on him.
Some Philistines brought him gifts
as tribute. So Jehoshaphat became
more & more powerful (2Chr 17:7-12)
Lord, we purpose to have regular
personal devotion and even
family devotion in certain cases.
For knowing God’s Word is the
first step to live as we should.
Grant us grace to be disciplined
in this spiritual imperative. Amen.
Lord, we’ll Follow Your Direction:
Ahab king of Israel said to
Jehoshaphat king of Judah:
Will you join me to attack Ramoth
Gilead? Jehoshaphat replied: let’s
first find out what the Lord says…
Lord said: Who will persuade Ahab
to go up that he may fall at Gilead?..
Now Ahab said to Jehoshaphat: As
we go into battle, I’ll disguise myself,
but you wear your royal robes…
When the captains saw Jehoshaphat,
they surrounded him to attack; but
Jehoshaphat cried out and the Lord
helped him & diverted them from him.
An Aramean soldier…randomly shot
an arrow at the Israelite troops & the
arrow hit the king of Israel between
the joints of his armour(2Chr18:3-33)
Lord, Help us not merely ask for
Your direction but also to Follow
it once it’s given. And strenghten
our faith in Your Word & delivering
power. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen
Lord, we’ll Obey Your Precepts:
Jehoshaphat was a good king,
following the ways of his father,
Asa. He did what was pleasing
in the Lord’s sight. During his
reign however he failed to remove
all the pagan shrines, and the
people never fully committed
themselves to following the God
of their ancestors (2Chr 20:32-33).
Lord, let us not take neglect
spending time with You. For we
need Your guidance both in easy
days and when facing difficulties.
Let us not take Your love for granted
but instead purpose to Follow Your
instructions and depend on You.
Grant us Lord grace each day
as we trust in Your control. Amen.