This is my 300th post!!!! O yeah!
I read my Henry Blackaby devotional this morning, it was about king Asa. He faced powerful enemies from Ethiopia(I think it was Ethiopia) he trusted in God and was delivered. The next time he faced an enemy it was weaker and he didn't trust in God. He relied on the strength of his army and he failed.
As I read that I thought about his enemy. The weak one. WITHOUT relying on God THEY were delivered.
God supported them??? No. I think it is interesting how God taught and helped Asa by supporting his enemies in battle. Asa probably thought God had turned against him, it was just the opposite. I wonder how many times I have felt abandoned when God is working right beside me to teach me.
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It is like that in life in so many ways. So many people view discipline as a negative thing. While discipline isn't pleasant at the time, there is a reward from it. The lessons are invaluable...but the fact that you are being disciplined doesn't mean that the one disciplining doesn't love you or deserted you. In fact, the opposite is true.
Have you ever thought about how much work and emotional stress is involved for the one handing out the discipline. Well not in Gods case, but human discipline? It is considerably easier for the parent to simply overlook transgressions. Too many want what is easy. Too many want peace but are unwilling to work for it. Too many think they should have a good result without the effort put into it to bring it about.
As for me and my house...we will serve Lord.
Dad
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