‘He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God; and as long as he sought the Lord , God made him prosper.’
II Chronicles 26:5
I’m learning.
And.
God.
Has been.
Faithful.
In.
Teaching me.
That.
I must.
Continue.
To.
Seek.
The Lord.
Daily!
This morning.
As I.
Read.
II Chronicles 26.
And.
27.
I noticed.
How.
King Uzziah.
And.
His son.
King Jotham.
Did.
What.
Was.
Right.
In.
Sight.
Of.
The Lord.
‘And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord , according to all that his father Uzziah had done (although he did not enter the temple of the Lord ). But still the people acted corruptly.’
II Chronicles 27:2
And.
God.
Allowed.
Them.
To have.
Much.
Success.
‘Also the Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah. His fame spread as far as the entrance of Egypt, for he became exceedingly strong.’
II Chronicles 26:8
‘So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.’
II Chronicles 27:6
Yesterday.
Pastor Cochran.
Taught.
From.
The subject.
It’s Bigger Than You!
And.
I learned.
That.
Our suffering.
Isn’t.
Just.
For us.
Eventually.
It.
Will be.
Used.
For us.
To be.
An example.
For others!
‘Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, ‘
Philippians 2:5-9
However.
When.
We refuse.
To suffer.
For.
God.
We refuse.
To be.
Who.
He.
Has.
Called.
Us.
To be.
And.
That’s.
Selfish!
Ultimately.
Jesus.
Died.
So.
We could.
Live.
‘The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.’
John 10:10
And.
It’s.
Selfish.
If.
We refuse.
To.
Suffer.
For.
His will!
Look.
God.
Wants.
Us.
To prosper!
But.
We must.
Understand.
That.
It’s Bigger Than You!
Our.
Submission.
To.
The Lord’s.
Will.
For.
Our lives.
Allows.
God.
To use.
Us.
To serve.
And.
Be.
An example.
For.
Others!
‘For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light ‘
Ephesians 5:8
I pray.
That you.
Learn.
That.
Your suffering.
Is.
Bigger Than You!
And.
God.
Is.
Molding.
You.
To be.
A light.
For.
Others.
To see.
His goodness!
I love you!
And.
I pray your day is blessed!
In Jesus name, Amen!
