2/17/2011 5:28:26 AM
SPIRITUAL DIARY
My Worship Time Focus: The pretending wife
Bible Reading
& Meditation Reference: 1kings 14:1-3
Message of the verses: “1 ¶
At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam became sick. 2 Jeroboam said to his wife, "Arise now,
and disguise yourself so that they will not know that you are the wife of
Jeroboam, and go to Shiloh; behold, Ahijah the prophet is there, who spoke
concerning me that I would be king over this people. 3 "Take ten loaves with you, some cakes
and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will happen to the
boy.’”
The
king asked for healing whenever the use of his arm was taken from him, and now
when his son is sick he sends his wife in a disguise to the prophet who told
him that he would be king in order to heal his son from his sickness. Verse thirteen tells that this young man was
godly and would be the only one of Jeroboam’s family who would be buried in a
proper fashion, something that was important to the people of Israel. Dr.
Wiersbe quotes a verse from the prophet Isaiah that pertains to this
situation: “The righteous man perishes,
and no man takes it to heart; And devout men are taken away, while no one
understands. For the righteous man is taken away from evil.” (Isaiah 57:1)
Spiritual meaning for my life today: I do not want to be like Jeroboam and only
talk to my Lord when trouble comes, although I may pray more when trouble
comes, I still want to have communion with my Lord each day of my life. “One
thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the
house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD And
to meditate in His temple.” Psalm 27:4
My Steps of
Faith for Today:
1.
Give myself to the Lord for worship and service.
2.
Trust that the Lord will direct my path this day.
3.
Remember that I am in a spiritual battle and in need
of the spiritual armor.
2/17/2011 5:50:00 AM
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