Journey through the bible

Pray according to God’s will. That’s where His blessing will be and where great things will happen in your life.

Long before people see your actions, God sees your heart. Here’s the question. Does God like what He sees?

Stumbling at the end is a danger for everyone. Unfortunately, last impressions are enduring ones.

Jobs, possessions, relationships, money, hobbies and a host of other things serve as the “add on” for many worshipers. It’s sad that today’s passage described Israel. But having been warned of sin’s consequences, it’s even more tragic if this passage describes us today.

Some people, like Jehu, are passionate and adamant about certain things. They live their lives on a mission to make sure good things get done for God. But like Jehu, there are some glaring spiritual deficiencies. God wants our whole heart. Anything less is a life of mixed reviews.

John says, “…the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” (1 John 4:4). I wonder what we would see if we really opened our eyes?

When Jesus was taken into heaven, He promised to send the Holy Spirit. When we trust in Jesus, the Spirit makes His home in our hearts. Be assured the moment that we believe, we are indwelt by the Holy Spirit in full.

Is it because we can’t or won’t trust God that we place our trust in all this other stuff? I believe there is a big lesson to learn from Israel’s king, Ahaziah.

We depend on His strength and help to make it through the troughs of life. He is the God of the hills and the valleys.