But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. –Matthew 6:33
We can expect a great adventure as explained in the post “One Small Step” if we take things to God and allow Him to strengthen us when we are weak; letting Him assist in brightly illuminating our joy so it becomes light along the path.
Be inspired by the song The Great Adventure by Steven Curtis Chapman and receive God’s amazing grace. Saddle up because there’s a trail to blaze and a life like no other. A life of adventure and things to explore because that’s what we’re created for.
This day, we are giving God the best part of our day! We are taking in the instructions from His Word and we set out today to apply this Word in all we do. We can get a lot done today because we are starting with one small step and this small step will lead to many steps that will add up so that we will get further than we ever thought we could.
Reading today in 1 Samuel 12, Saul said he had listened to the people because that was what God had told him to do and the people had said they wanted a king to lead them. Saul reminds the people of how the Lord had delivered them from Egypt. Whenever they served the Lord, they were blessed.
As long as they walked in the ways of the Lord, they were given all they needed. The take away for us is to pass on this way of the Lord to the next generation. To pray for those that follow our lead. To keep it simple and get started with the easy part knowing God will step in to finish out the hard part.
The king we serve is our Lord. We can expect a great adventure if we take things to God and allow Him to strengthen us when we are weak; letting Him assist in brightly illuminating our joy so it becomes light along the path.
This day with You Lord, we are making a praise list. You brighten the path along this adventure. You are providing the direction we need and we are taking the opportunity to follow Your directions. It’s an ultimate adventure we are setting out today to seize this day so we can bless others. We will encourage and brighten the day for others and work together to meet the challenges ahead. Amen.
Do not be terrified, or afraid of them. The Lord your God, who goes before you , He will fight for you. – Deuteronomy 1:29
From the post “Take Courage in the Fight”, a thought was that positive results occur when everyone works together with a belief that the Holy Spirit will lead to victory.
So today my friends, let us power up with prayer and praise. As pointed out in the song Lead Me On by Amy Grant, we can ask the Lord to help lead us on with a courageous vision to make things happen for His glory.
This day with God, we rely on the Word as our guide, we write down the steps of action, and are confident. God is in control so we take courage in the fight as we step ahead with boldness because with God by our side, everything will turn out alright.
Reading today in 1 Samuel 11, Saul had been appointed king of Israel but didn’t have a desire to organize the people in a way that a dominant military ruler would during that time period. The Ammonites sensed this disorganization so they invaded the territory of Jabesh Gilead.
During the crisis, the leaders of Jabesh responded with a lack of courage and didn’t want to fight so they sought to make a treaty with the Ammonites. To communicate to the people, messengers were sent out requesting help. If a rescue did not occur, they would surrender.
They didn’t consult with God because they believed that only a king could deliver them from their enemies. When Saul heard the news, he was angered by the threat of the Ammonites to mistreat his fellow Iraelites (v. 5). The Holy Spirit used this anger to right the wrong.
Sometimes anger prompts one to take action on God’s plan for good. Like pointed out in today’s passage, Saul took action on his anger by developing a plan and responding with strong leadership. He gave the people of Jabesh confidence by sending the messengers back with the promise of a rescue (v. 9).
Then Saul mobilized an army to attack the Ammonites and the plan brought an astonishing victory for the people of Israel. The people attributed the victory to Saul so they all were convinced that Saul should be king (v. 13). Saul had demonstrated leadership for the people but gave all the credit to God.
The thought for us is to give those we lead confidence by helping them see their potential. Communicate that positive results occur when everyone works together with a belief that the Spirit of God will lead to victory. So today my friends, let us power up with the Spirit of Christ by starting our day with prayer.
Lead us on Lord with the indwelling Spirit of Christ. We believe we have what it takes to make things happen for Your glory. With a courageous vision, we believe You are big enough to overcome our enemies and lead us on to reaching our top potential.
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