Good day dear friends.
Please remember we have our monthly prayer service tonight at 6 p.m. Great and wonderful things have been happening in our church because of these! Come and share your prayers with the needs of the people or come and bring concerns for which you need prayer. We'll be out no later than 6:45!
Here is our study guide for today:
2 Samuel 22, 23, 24Why do you think David decided to take a census, against the advice of his trusted general?
When is enough enough? I believe that was the thinking of David's general, Joab. Yet, there are two dynamics at work here: God is once again, angry at Israel and moves David to take the census. To take the census, David later confesses, is to know how many fighting men he had. Did he have enough? David also knows that he has replaced trust with statistics. This census comes after hearing that David's army is commanded by an elite group called "The Three." The description of these is that they are fearless, strong, outstanding officers, who place their lives on the line every time they are in battle and would do anything for David and Israel. Under the Three were The Thirty, another valiant group of warriors. The implication is that with this group of The Three and The Thirty, Israel was well commanded and David was well protected. And the other implication is that with such a strong presence of human leadership, there might have been a slight shift from spiritual trust in God to provide to self-reliance.
We must acknowledge God in all things. We must be thankful and trustful people. In all ways and in all things, acknowledge the Lord (Proverbs 3:6), is a teaching that holds true even today.
How often do you find yourself counting your money? Or your material possessions? How often do you think, this is not enough? Or good enough? Do you find yourself saying, I want more? The times you say, God, thank you for what I have and for providing this for me, are the times you are blessing God and being blessed for acknowledging your dependence on Him! It is too easy for us to say, you know, all that I have, I've gotten because of my hard work. Don't let that happen! Give thanks to God for what you have, because we know all things come from Him.
PRAYER: Loving God of all people and all things, out of Your generous hands have come the things that have blessed my life. Let me give you thanks and let me surrender to You today and all days, for I know that You provide all things. Thank you! I pray in Jesus' name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord! Come and close out the day in prayer!
e.v.
Please remember we have our monthly prayer service tonight at 6 p.m. Great and wonderful things have been happening in our church because of these! Come and share your prayers with the needs of the people or come and bring concerns for which you need prayer. We'll be out no later than 6:45!
Here is our study guide for today:
2 Samuel 22, 23, 24Why do you think David decided to take a census, against the advice of his trusted general?
When is enough enough? I believe that was the thinking of David's general, Joab. Yet, there are two dynamics at work here: God is once again, angry at Israel and moves David to take the census. To take the census, David later confesses, is to know how many fighting men he had. Did he have enough? David also knows that he has replaced trust with statistics. This census comes after hearing that David's army is commanded by an elite group called "The Three." The description of these is that they are fearless, strong, outstanding officers, who place their lives on the line every time they are in battle and would do anything for David and Israel. Under the Three were The Thirty, another valiant group of warriors. The implication is that with this group of The Three and The Thirty, Israel was well commanded and David was well protected. And the other implication is that with such a strong presence of human leadership, there might have been a slight shift from spiritual trust in God to provide to self-reliance.
We must acknowledge God in all things. We must be thankful and trustful people. In all ways and in all things, acknowledge the Lord (Proverbs 3:6), is a teaching that holds true even today.
How often do you find yourself counting your money? Or your material possessions? How often do you think, this is not enough? Or good enough? Do you find yourself saying, I want more? The times you say, God, thank you for what I have and for providing this for me, are the times you are blessing God and being blessed for acknowledging your dependence on Him! It is too easy for us to say, you know, all that I have, I've gotten because of my hard work. Don't let that happen! Give thanks to God for what you have, because we know all things come from Him.
PRAYER: Loving God of all people and all things, out of Your generous hands have come the things that have blessed my life. Let me give you thanks and let me surrender to You today and all days, for I know that You provide all things. Thank you! I pray in Jesus' name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord! Come and close out the day in prayer!
e.v.
