How precious are your thoughts about me, O God.
They cannot be numbered!. Psalms 139:17 NLT
Tuesday reading:
1 Kings 10,11; 2 Chronicles 9, Romans 6
key verse (s): 1 Kings 11
observations & questions:
God clearly instructed the Israelites not to marry foreign women and told them why, because they would turn your hearts to other gods. God even specifically told Solomon not to do this, yet Solomon took many foreign wives. And sure enough, they did turn his heart away from the Lord. In his old age his heart worshiped many gods instead of being totally faithful to the Lord. Because of this his kingdom was to be taken away after his death.
god allowed Solomons son to have 1/12 of the kingdom because of Gods promise to David, the other portions would be given away to be ruled by others.
Because of Solomons disobedience, God raised up adversaries against him.
Our disobedience not only affects us, it affects our families, and many around us. Gods commandments are not trivial, but there is a reason for obedience.
application or concept:
Search for areas where i may not be serving God fully.
prayer:
Lord show me areas in my life where I have allowed compromise and steer me back to serving you fully.
Learning Agenda:
Leadership from Bloggers Perry Noble 191-202
its not our job to feed, but to lead people to places where food can be found.
Growth
Spend time with those who are where you have been - people who you can pass on things you've learned to
Spend time with those who are currently where your at in your walk - people who are growing as your growing
Spend time with those who are where you want to go - these people have all sorts of insight to offer you.
There are times when we are called out of our comfort zone and gift zone ... to serve people in a way we've never served before. If anything is "beneath us" then we truly are not beneath Christ.
Prayer:
God, your love is something beyond what I can understand. Your word says your thoughts about me cannot be numbered. I can't fathom that. Teach me more about this. Thank you for how you reveal yourself through your word. Lord let your word become more and more of a love and focus for me. Your ways are above my ways and I want to embrace your ways more and more.
Lord I pray for this movement called Experience Life. Thank you that your hand is upon us. Will you continue to reveal yourself to us. Continue to lead us in your pathways. Continue to pour out your Spirit upon us. Let More become our cry. Would you bless us as we reach out to the community. Please send more of the unchurched our way. We pray that many would be saved this week, and that saved people would hunger and thirst for you and get on fire. We pray that on fire people would step up and fulfill your plans for them on the earth. Show them how to pursue kingdom efforts with their life energy. Show them how and where to use the gifts of the Holy Spirit you have given them.
Lord, lead our LTG. Draw men to you this week. Let your word be something they can not get enough of. Help us to sharpen one another in our walks with you.
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