Inquiring of the Lord
The ark of covenant is mentioned
more than 40 times in Chronicles;
and the events surrounding the
journey of the ark to Jerusalem
consume three full chapters in 13-15.
The lesson is clear: The right action
must be done with the right motives
and carried out in the right way.
When the ark is at last installed
in Jerusalem, David then leads
theLpeople in national celebration.
Lord, we’ll Inquire & Hear from You: The Philistines had arrived in the valley of Rephaim and raided it. So David ASKED God: Should I go out to fight the Philistines? Will You hand them over to me? The Lord replied: YES, go ahead. I will give you the victory… But after a while, the Philistines returned and raided the valley again. And once again David ASKED God what to do. DO NOT Attack them straight on, God replied. Instead, circle around behind them and attack them near the balsam trees (1 Chron 14:9-14).
Lord, I ask You concerning my situation that I’m facing & I don’t want to run ahead of Your plan. Help me follow David’s example and seek Your wisdom first in the matter. For only then can I be truly sure that I will be following Your plan. And guide my actions O Lord by Your wisdom and truth. Amen.
Lord, You are the one who knows
everything whilst I don’t know all
the questions of what, how & when.
And I need to learn to Seek Your
advice in life’s important decisions.
So lead me down the path to recovery
and into a life of purpose and destiny.
Rescue me Lord from inner turmoil
and lead me to regularly ask questions
that begin with: Should I Lord? Amen.
Lord, pray that I will always inquire
of You first before taking action.
For I can’t assume that just because
You had instructed in a certain way
before, that You want the same way
each time with a similar situation.
And I don’t want to mistakenly think
of having all the answers when only
You have all the answers for my life.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
