Day: July 12, 2020

Inquiring Lord First Before Doing

The ark of covenant is prominent
in Chronicles being mentioned
more than 40 times. So 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 leads the
people 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.
In Jesus’ precious name, 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 decisions and lead
me down the path to recovery and
into a life of purpose and destiny.
Rescue me from inner turmoil and
teach me to ask questions that
begin with: Should I Lord? Amen.

Lord, I pray that I will always inquire
of You first before I take action.
I don’t assume that just because
You had instructed me in a certain
fashion before, that You’ll instruct
me in the same way each time
I am faced with a similar situation.
And I don’t want to mistakenly think
I have all the answers when only
You have all the answers for my life.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Believers’ Glorious Future (July 12)

In the light of present calamity and coming glory, there can only be one
fitting response from God’s people: repentance for their pride & rebellion
The twin themes that dominated Isaiah’s message, condemnation
and consolidation, appear again
in the concluding verses: The hand
of the Lord shall be known toward
His servants (consolation) and His indignation toward His enemies
(condemnation) (66:14). Therefore, let the Lord be glorified (66:5).

God’s ultimate plan is a new creation.
God will do what it takes to restore
His world because He knows
us well and how frail we are.
He is full of grace and kindness towards those who seek Him in humility, honesty and reverence.
Isaiah calls the nation of Judah
back to God and tell of God’s
salvation through the Messiah.
We end meditating Isaiah asking:
Lord, we Seek Your Deliverance;
Lord, we Wait Upon You; and
Lord, we Come to Your Presence.
In Jesus’ precious name we pray.

Lord, we Seek Your Deliverance:
For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,
for Jerusalem’s sake I will not
remain quiet, till her righteousness
shines out like the dawn, her
salvation like a blazing torch. The nations will see Your righteousness and all kings Your glory… No longer
will they call you Deserted or name
your name Desolate… for the Lord
will take delight in you (Isa 62:1-4).
Lord, my hope for deliverance and
restoration in life is found in You.
You have already saved me for
eternity and for Your glory, and
nothing is impossible with You.
I pray that You will not forget me
until I am completely set free
and restored to total wholeness,
and my righteousness shines forth like the morning sun. And I will
testify of Your lovingkindness. Amen

Lord, we will Wait Upon You:
Oh that You would burst from
the heavens and come down!
How the mountains would quake
in Your presence… (and) You
did awesome things beyond our
highest expectations… For since
the world begun, no war has
heard & no eye has seen a God
like You who works for those
who wait for Him! (Isaiah 64:1-4).
Lord, Thank You for doing awesome
things and You continue to do
them for those who respect Your
sovereignty and wait for You.
Help me to wait for You with hope.
Fill me with a holy expectancy
of Your coming and glorify
Yourself through my life. Amen.

Lord, we Seek Your Presence:
This is what the Lord says:
Heaven is My throne and the
earth is My footstool. Where is
the house you will build for me?
Where will my resting place be?…
This is the one I esteem: he who is
humble and contrite in spirit, and
trembles at My word ( Isa 66:1-2)
Lord, let me be Your resting place.
I offer myself to You and invite You
to remove anything that stands
in the way. Come close to me
Lord as close as You desire. And
I position myself to encounter
Your presence. I come in humility;
I come in dependency for I need You.
I come to You as an empty well.
I bring nothing but space for You.
Fill me Lord with Yourself. Amen.