S) "1 Now in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took captains of hundreds: Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Johanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, and they entered into a covenant with him."
2 Chronicles 23:1 (NASB)
O) The story of Joash's ascension to the throne (which starts in 2 Chronicles 22), is one of my favorite stories of all the kings of Judah and Israel. The conspiracy, collaboration, espionage - I mean, it's events like this that inspire books like Lord Of The Rings. In this verse, though, we see the culmination of years and years of planning. What stood out to me, though, is the phrase, "Jehoiada strengthened himself..." It just goes to show that, even with all the planning in the world, even with the LORD on your side, sometimes, you have to take courage and just go, go, go!
A) At a certain point, there's a diminishing return on plans. Ultimately, all of my plans must come from the LORD, but at a certain point, the time for action will come upon me (every time, at some point with each plan). When that time comes, I need to encourage myself, motivate myself, and push myself into action.
P) Father, I want to be an action figure. You have made me many things and You continue to shape me and form me into the man I must be, per Your will. Your plan and will for me, and the goodness in them, is truly beyond my comprehension, but I know that it's still good, because You are good. I know that Your timing is perfect and that You work all circumstances together, so I want to be ready whenever You call. If it takes 7 weeks, 7 months, or 7 years, I will plan when You say plan and I will act when You say go. Holy Spirit, move my heart to seek and to move when the will of the Father is so. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
A) At a certain point, there's a diminishing return on plans. Ultimately, all of my plans must come from the LORD, but at a certain point, the time for action will come upon me (every time, at some point with each plan). When that time comes, I need to encourage myself, motivate myself, and push myself into action.
P) Father, I want to be an action figure. You have made me many things and You continue to shape me and form me into the man I must be, per Your will. Your plan and will for me, and the goodness in them, is truly beyond my comprehension, but I know that it's still good, because You are good. I know that Your timing is perfect and that You work all circumstances together, so I want to be ready whenever You call. If it takes 7 weeks, 7 months, or 7 years, I will plan when You say plan and I will act when You say go. Holy Spirit, move my heart to seek and to move when the will of the Father is so. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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