A Devotional for such a time as this: - from: Stanley, C. F. (2000). Into His presence (p. 76). Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers. __________________________________ Pouring Forth Your Heart SCRIPTURE READING: 2 Chronicles 20:1–12 KEY VERSE: 2 Chronicles 20:3 Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. Jehoshaphat had a huge problem. This good king of Judah had just received some bad news. The armies of the Moabites and Ammonites were about to march on them. It was a time of national emergency, and most leaders would have called their advisors or mustered the army, but not King Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat was afraid and sought the Lord. He didn’t falter, complain, or waste time in pessimistic thinking. Instead, he immediately called the people together for a time of prayer with fasting. Notice the attributes of God he named at the beginning of his prayer: “O LORD God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no one is able to withstand You?” (2 Chron. 20:6). The king recognized God’s ultimate power and authority; therefore, he was not afraid of what mere men might do to him. Furthermore, he showed that he was willing to be involved in the process of God’s answer. The king didn’t mouth a halfhearted, unemotional statement; he prayed with passion and sincerity. Have you ever poured forth your heart to the Lord? He wants you to cry out to Him and actively seek His deliverance. Lord, I pour out my heart before You right now. Hear my cry. Deliver me! - via Logos 5 #devotionalforsuchatimeasthis #christjesus #vineofchristministries #theword #studyscripture #god #biblestudy #bible #jesus #faith
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 18:57:19 +0000
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