Worship Only the Sovereign Lord
Time is running out for the nation
of Israel. Though God’s patience
with His wayward people is deep,
His hand of judgment is poised
and will not be stayed much longer.
Following the death of Elisha,
Israel’s downward spiral accelerates.
Despite the able rule of Jeroboam ll,
the kings who succeeds him lead
the people ever deeper into idolatry
and immorality. Not a single one
of the last nine monarchs looks to
God for direction. At last Assyria
captures and disperses God’s
disobedient people and brought
the northern kingdom to an end.
Lord, we learnt from 2 Kings 13-17
that whilst You’re patient & merciful,
ever wanting your people to repent;
You are also holy, just & sovereign.
Help us not be concern of outward
radiance; but be watchful of moral
corruption and spiritual bankruptcy.
Help us to Seek Rescue from You;
Help us to Remain Faithful to You;
Help us to Pledge Worship only You.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
Lord, we Plea Rescue from You:
Jehoahaz did evil and made Israel
sin. Then the Lord delivered them
into the hand of the kings of Syria.
Jehoahaz pleaded with the Lord
and the Lord heard his prayer.
The Lord could see how terribly the
king of Syria was oppressing Israel.
So the Lord raised up a deliverer
to rescue the Israelites from the
tyranny of the Syrians. Then Israel
lived in safety again (2Kgs 13:2-5)
Lord, Grateful that Your ears are
opened to cries of Your children
and that You will act on our behalf.
Grateful we don’t need to hesitate
to cry out to You for help in our lives.
Grateful that You answer prayers
not according to our goodness but
according to Your grace and mercy.
Help me Lord not to be discouraged
from readily coming to You in prayer.
Help me not feel I am undeserving
of Your blessing. In His name, Amen
Lord, we will be Faithful to You:
Jotham son of Uzziah began to
rule over Judah in the second year
of King Pekah’s reign in Israel…
Jotham did what was pleasing in
the Lord’s sight, just as his father
Uzziah had done. But he did not
destroy the pagan shrines, where
the people offered sacrifices and
burned incense. He was the one
who rebuilt the upper gate of the
Temple of the Lord (2Kgs 15:32-35)
Lord, noted that Jotham did what
was pleasing to You God but his
people didn’t. Sometimes it may be
hard to tell where the boundaries
of our responsibilities for others lie.
Help us to carry on being faithful
to You God though we may not be
able to see much positive outcome.
I hand over to You God those whom
I dont seem to be able to reach well.
Touch their lives with Your love and
bring them to respond to You, in
Your time and in Your way. Amen.
Lord, we pledge to Worship You:
In the ninth year of King Hosea’s
reign, Samaria fell and the people
of Israel were exiled to Assyria.
The disaster came upon the nation
of Israel because the people
worshipped other gods, sinning
against the Lord their God… They
feared the Lord, yet they served
their own gods, according to the
rituals of the nations from among
whom they were carried away…
They do not fear the Lord, nor do
they follow the law…which the Lord
had commanded the children of
Jacob (2 Kings 17:6-7, 33-34).
Lord, keep me from having a divided
heart; even as I pledge allegiance to
You & have no other gods before U.
Help me Lord to stay in close touch
with You through constant prayer.
And unite my heart with Yours Lord
so that it won’t stray from You. Amen