John 16:24
24 Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full . NKJV
- John 15:11;
- Your asking comes before God’s answering. Are you waiting for an answer to a question you haven’t asked? God help me to always seek you first and not to try to do things on my own 1 Chron 14:10. Help me to cast my cares on you 1 Peter 5:7. I believe by placing my trust in you I can be released from the burden of worry Phil 4:6;
1 Kings 11:9
And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice ESV
- First, note that he turned away. Just because you were right with God doesn’t mean you can never turn away. Matt 24:12; Rev 3:5;
Solomon had seen God apprear twice and had been warned by God, yet still he turned away. Yesterdays encounters with God no matter how great can not sustain you today. A great meal no matter how good won’t sustain you for years to come. You need to keep seeking God. If you let compromise in, your closeness with God will begin to fade away. 1 Cor 16:13; Rev 2:5
Ps 27:4
4 One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple. ESV
- What is your number one desire? If you could make one request of the Lord what would it be?
- Lord make me who you want me to be, take me to the place you have been waiting for me. I want to meet with you face to face I want to see you for who you are and I want it to change me more and more into your likeness. Moses glowed after meeting with you. I want to glow with your presence, your love, I want a changed life that will reflect you. I want every part of you to be seen through me. I want my life to make heaven smile. That is my request Lord. My request is that my life would make You smile. Have your way in every part of me
Joshua had done so good about seeking God up until the below story. God had told Israel to wipe out all the inhabitants in the promise land and people showed up pretending to be from far away out of the promise land when really they lived close. God would have told Josh had he asked, but instead he was fooled by lies. It seemed locical in his analytical brain that they were from far away due to the way their food looked so he didn’t think he needed to ask God.
Even if something makes logical sense, you still MUST seek God’s counsel so that you are not deceived. Just because something is a good idea does not mean it is a God idea.
Josh 9:12-15
12 This bread of ours we took hot for our provision from our houses on the day we departed to come to you. But now look, it is dry and moldy. 13 And these wineskins which we filled were new, and see, they are torn; and these our garments and our sandals have become old because of the very long journey.”
14 Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions; but they did not ask counsel of the LORD. 15 So Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them to let them live; and the rulers of the congregation swore to them.
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…Josh 9:22-23
22 Then Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying,’We are very far from you,’ when you dwell near us? 23 Now therefore, you are cursed, and none of you shall be freed from being slaves — woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”
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Amanda Vander Klok
