03 - Mar

Communion with God will not only refresh you but will give you access to divine secrets. It will also show you a way out of every dilemma.

In the text, Asa obtained a good report that he did what was right in the eye of the Lord. This must have been on the heel of three things.

Perhaps more profoundly, fear can damage our walk with God. Fear can make us less responsive to the instructions of God.

While entertaining a reasonable amount of fear can guide against recklessness, crippling fear must be avoided.

It is good to keep an open heart as God can choose to speak to us from unlikely quarters.

Paul spoke of giving and receiving. I think this applies to encouragement. Receive it when necessary and give it to those who need it around you.

Outside of this, it is a waste of time. Sin will block access to heaven, no matter how hard we pray. 

Indeed, leaders eat last. Leaders who seize everything in sight without minding the welfare of their followers violate authentic leadership.

The promises can be appropriated in prayer for our temporal needs; but if we stop there, we underutilize them. The ultimate purpose of the promises is to become Christlike in words and deeds.

When seeking guidance, prayerfully study the desires in your heart and the prevailing circumstances.