S) "10 Then the king of Israel said, 'Alas! For the LORD has called these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab.' 11 But Jehoshaphat said, 'Is there not a prophet of the LORD here, that we may inquire of the LORD by him?' And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, 'Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.'"
2 Kings 3:10-11 (NASB)
O) This is one of the most interesting periods of the divided kingdoms of the Israelites, to me. I find it fascinating because you have this treaty between the two kingdoms, but they won't unify, and one (Judah) is still seeking the LORD while the other (Israel) is ignoring Him, more or less. Then, when things like this happen, the king of Judah seeks the LORD with the king of Israel, the LORD delivers them, but one king still won't submit to the LORD.
A) This is reminiscent of growing up in the church and having some siblings serve God and some who ignore Him. I basically have a treaty with some of my siblings, where we agree not to attack each other, but they still won't acknowledge the Truth. So, I need to continue spending time with them, giving them more and more examples of the Living God. I need to do what I can to share my testimony of miracles, or even be with them more often, so that when God performs a miracle in my life, they are aware of it, even if they don't want to acknowledge it (yet).
P) Father, thank You for opening my eyes to see and ears to hear. I know that it's by grace that any are drawn to You by the Holy Spirit. I pray that every moment I spend with my family, who does not yet see You in truth, I pray that those are opportunities for them to see Your miraculous hand. Reveal Yourself to them, using me as You see fit, according to Your will. Even if I must suffer for a time, so that they can see Your saving power at work in me, so be it. Open their eyes to see and their ears to hear. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
A) This is reminiscent of growing up in the church and having some siblings serve God and some who ignore Him. I basically have a treaty with some of my siblings, where we agree not to attack each other, but they still won't acknowledge the Truth. So, I need to continue spending time with them, giving them more and more examples of the Living God. I need to do what I can to share my testimony of miracles, or even be with them more often, so that when God performs a miracle in my life, they are aware of it, even if they don't want to acknowledge it (yet).
P) Father, thank You for opening my eyes to see and ears to hear. I know that it's by grace that any are drawn to You by the Holy Spirit. I pray that every moment I spend with my family, who does not yet see You in truth, I pray that those are opportunities for them to see Your miraculous hand. Reveal Yourself to them, using me as You see fit, according to Your will. Even if I must suffer for a time, so that they can see Your saving power at work in me, so be it. Open their eyes to see and their ears to hear. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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