A sickness, a lost, or even a desire; it’s during those times we know how to diligently seek God. Oh, there is no problem with us fasting,
praying, or getting into His Word for those moments. Yet how are we with God when it comes to our
day-to-day affairs?
Selah
Jehoshaphat started out as a good
King of Israel. At the beginning of his reign, he was a bold follower of God
who experienced victories. When challenges
arose, He turned to God for guidance and made the right choices. Such statements like “First, we should seek
the word of Adonai” one would think would be the most valuable lesson from us
to follow from his life. Yet it is not.
As time went on, we will find a
hidden gem within his story. He didn’t have
a problem believing God for any obstacles, but didn’t think to depend on Him
for his day-to-day. By not acknowledging
God in his everyday affairs, he ended up making a mistake that appeared good on
paper when his son married Athaliah who was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel. He thought his alliance with Ahab would do
him well, but instead it was used to be his downfall.
When was the last time you said
things like Lord should I take this job?
How do you feel about me dating this person? Are you alright with the way I am handling my
finances? Many times we just ask God
to bless what we already set out to do instead of seeking him first. We don’t even stop to realize in doing so,
that can cost us. I know I have done
this myself. I wanted God to just bless
the pursuit of me becoming a nurse. I never
asked Him was that the right path for me to take in the beginning. As a result,
it cost me time and money.
God wants us to give him our
daily, not just major decisions that has stricken our lives. How foolish of us to even think we can
control the “easy days” without him! Let
us learn this more esteemed lesson from Jehoshaphat by not only giving God our
challenges, but also including him into our day-to-day.
References: Life Application Bible
