The Best of the Feast
May 31, 2016 – 2 Chronicles 25
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Dear Saints,
Today we prayerfully, continue to Feast
in 2 Chronicles 25. Amaziah,
king of Judah wasn’t an enemy to religion. It was evident that
King Amaziah didn’t have a personal relationship with God. That
would count as a forgone position when he worships the idols of Edom. Amaziah
would not listen to the word of God, because he had sought the gods of
Edom. Amaziah’s rash challenge would cause his kingdom to be
delivered into the hand of their enemies. “25 Amaziah
the son of Joash, king of Judah, lived fifteen years after the death of Joash
the son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel. 26 Now the rest of
the deeds of Amaziah, from first to last, are they not written in the Book of
the Kings of Judah and Israel? 27 From the time when he
turned away from the Lord they made a conspiracy against him in
Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But they sent after him to Lachish and put
him to death there.” 2 Chronicles
25:25-27, ESV. Where exactly did Amaziah fall from
God’s grace? Look at the second verse; “he did what was right in
the eyes of the Lord, yet not with a whole heart.” If we are going
to commit ourselves to Jesus we must love God with all our
heart. “29 Jesus answered, “The most
important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is
one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all
your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your
strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘You shall love
your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than
these.”’ Mark 12:29-31,
ESV. God doesn’t want a lukewarm relationship. Jesus says
because some are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, He will spew them out of
His mouth (see Revelation
3:14-16). “[ Fulfilling the Law Through Love ] 8 Owe no
one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another
has fulfilled the law.” Romans 13:8,
ESV. Let your light shine and love God with all your
heart. If you sincerely love the Lord with all your heat and love
others as you love yourself you’ll be never cold and always hot! If the Lord
is willing I will send and post the Feast again tomorrow.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016
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Monday, May 30, 2016
Who Do I To Listen To?
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Who Do I To Listen To?
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“4 In God, whose
word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to
me?” Psalm
56:4, English Standard
Version (ESV).
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Dear
Saints,
Today we prayerfully, continue
to Feast in 2 Chronicles 24. Joash
started out doing what was right in the eyes of the Lord. He
was zealous in repairing the temple. Then what happened? King
Joash falls into idolatry; He is slain by his servants. “27 Accounts of
his sons and of the many oracles against him and of the rebuilding of
the house of God are written in the Story of the Book of the Kings. And
Amaziah his son reigned in his place.” 2
Chronicles 24:27, ESV. Now after the death of Jehoiada the
princes of Judah came and tickled the king’s ears. They abandoned the house
of the Lord, the God of their fathers, and served a false god and the idols.
It seems that Joash took bad advice from his peers. The wrath of
God came upon Judah and Jerusalem because they turned from God. Don’t
allow the enemy to tickle your ears; “6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for the
authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. 7 Pay
to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom
revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is
owed.” Romans
13:6-7, ESV. Don’t listen to those who would entice you to
disobey the civil authorities. Don’t listen to anyone who would
turn you away from Jesus. This is how you can check on your
advisors; when someone gives you advice you should hold it up to God’s
Word. If it doesn’t line up with the light of God it isn’t advice
for us! If the Lord is willing I will send and post the Feast again tomorrow.
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Sunday, May 29, 2016
Is There Room For Disbelief?
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Is There Room For Disbelief?
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“17 But the
steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on
those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children, 18
to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments.” Psalm
103:17-18, English
Standard Version (ESV).
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Dear
Saints,
Today we prayerfully, continue
to Feast in 2 Chronicles 23. When
Ahaziah mother Athaliah saw that her son was dead, she killed all the royal
family. However her sister Jehosheba had hidden Ahaziah’s son
Joash. In the seventh year of Ahaziah’s wicked rein her
sister Jehosheba brought Joash out of hiding. God’s people
rejoiced and restored the throne to Joash a son of David. Then
Jehoiada the priest led the people to take down the house of Baal and
instituted reform. “20 And he took the captains, the nobles, the governors of the
people, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the
house of the Lord, marching through the upper gate to the king's
house. And they set the king on the royal throne. 21 So
all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet after Athaliah
had been put to death with the sword.” 2
Chronicles 23:20-21, ESV. For all that transpired in bringing
Joash to his rightful place as king, we must give God all the glory. God
told David in 1st
Kings 2 that he would raise up his decedents to be on the
throne. Likewise Jesus made provisions for us. “27 My sheep
hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I
give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will
snatch them out of my hand.” John
10:27-28,
ESV. God is never slack in his Word. Everything we read
in the Old Testament shows us our awesome God never lies. So if we
believe in our hearts that Jesus died for our sins and we invite him into our
life, we will have eternal life! There is no room for
disbelief. If the Lord is willing I will send and post the Feast again
tomorrow.
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Saturday, May 28, 2016
Who Are We Listening To?
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Who Are We Listening To?
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“15 Rejoice with
those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” Romans
12:15, English Standard
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Dear
Saints,
Today we prayerfully, continue
to Feast in 2 Chronicles 22. Today
we see another wicked reign by Ahaziah, the son of Jehoram. Just
like his father he didn’t follow after God. His mother was his
counselor. “3 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his
mother was his counselor in doing wickedly. 4 He did what was evil
in the sight of the Lord, as the house of Ahab had done. For after the death
of his father they were his counselors, to his undoing.” 2
Chronicles 22:3-4, English Standard Version (ESV). God reveals his
downfall early in these scriptures. Don’t make the mistake of
taking advice from ungodly people. Seek God in all matters, seek
him in prayer, look for and expect God’s answer. If you seek advice from
people again pray about their answer hold them up to the light of God’s Word. Remember
this scripture; “23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of
God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through
the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,” Romans
3:23-24, ESV. Look at counselor’s life; does it reflect the
light of Jesus? Are they of good reputation at your church? Ask
yourself; does their advice line up with God’s word? If the
answers are yes; take their advice to Jesus in prayer. Pray in Jesus
name expecting an answer and God will bless you with one. If the Lord is
willing I will send and post the Feast again tomorrow.
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Friday, May 27, 2016
Who Do You Hang Out With?
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Who Do You Hang Out With?
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“24 But nothing,
not even my life, is more important than my completing my mission. This is
nothing other than the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus: to testify
about the good news of God’s grace.” Acts
20:24, Common English
Bible (CEB).
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Dear
Saints,
Today we prayerfully, continue
to Feast in 2 Chronicles 21. Today
we see the wicked reign of Jehoram. His end was miserable. He
didn’t follow after the ways of his father. “19 For almost
two years he grew steadily worse, until two days before his death, when his
intestines fell out, causing him to die in horrible pain. His people didn’t
make a fire in his honor as they had done for his ancestors. 20 He
was 32 years old when he became king, and he ruled for eight years in
Jerusalem. No one was sorry he died. He was buried in David’s City but not in
the royal cemetery.” 2
Chronicles 21:19-20, English Standard Version (ESV). The question
might be why didn’t he cling to God? These verses tell us because; “he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house
of Ahab had done, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife…’ (see 2
Chronicles 21:6} So he shouldn’t marry her because of her
father? Her father Ahab did evil in the sight of the Lord, more
than all who were before him. (see 1
Kings 16). Just as a twig is bent so shall it
grow. If she would have departed from the ways of her father and
turned to God then things would have turned out different. That’s
why God’s Word made reference to her and her father. “[Take
Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus] 23 And he said to all, “If
anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily
and follow me. 24 For whoever would save his life will
lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.” Luke
9:23-24, ESV. We think people will change if we give them a
chance. Jesus tells us a couple of things here that may truly give
us pause for thought. The first is; “15 Do you not
know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the
members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! 16 Or
do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one body
with her? For, as it is written, “The two will become one flesh.” 17 But
he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him.” 1
Corinthians 6:15-17, ESV. So what I see is if she had turned
from her sin and accepted Jesus as her savior she would no longer be a
prostitute. In that case you would be marrying a believer not a
prostitute. The second thing God’s Word tells us when considering a partner
is; ‘[The Temple of the Living God] 14 Do
not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has
righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with
darkness?” 2
Corinthians 6:14, ESV. Don’t put a yolk on a colt and a horse. You can’t
change anything once you are yoked. The person must be a child of
God when you partner up with them. Now I’ve only been married 48
years, and already I know that you can’t have self-satisfaction unless your
mate is satisfied. Be careful with whom and where you hang out, if
you hang out at the barber shop long enough you will get a haircut. You
know it always feels better when you hang out with people who think like
you. Thank Jesus and let your light shine for the comfort of those
around you. If the Lord is willing I will send and post the Feast
again tomorrow.
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Thursday, May 26, 2016
What Did Jesus Do?
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What Did
Jesus Do?
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“17 For God did not send his Son into the world to
condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”
John
3:17, English Standard
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Dear
Saints,
Today we prayerfully, continue to Feast in 2 Chronicles 20. Today
we see the end of Jehoshaphat’s reign. He started out seeking God
moving in the direction of God’s kingdom. In the end he turned his
back on God. “35 After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined with Ahaziah
king of Israel, who acted wickedly. 36 He joined him in
building ships to go to Tarshish, and they built the ships in Ezion-geber. 37 Then
Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat,
saying, “Because you have joined with Ahaziah, the Lord will
destroy what you have made.” And the ships were wrecked and were not able to
go to Tarshish.” 2
Chronicles 20:35-37, ESV. God knows our strength and our weak nesses. He
promised that we would be given burdens that are not too heavy (see Matthew
11:27-29). “24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might
die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been
healed.” 1
Peter 2:24, ESV. Jesus removed the heaviest burden from us when he
gave his life for our sins. He overcame the harshest penalty (of
death) when he arose from the grave. I know of no other god that
did what Jesus did when he died for you and I. So be of good
cheer, do not grieve the Holy Spirit and keep Jesus at the forefront of your
life. If the Lord is willing I will send and post the Feast
again tomorrow.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Dealing With Difficult People?
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Dealing
With Difficult People?
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“19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be
quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; ” James
1:19, English Standard
Version (ESV).
Dear
Saints,
Today we prayerfully, continue to Feast in 2 Chronicles 19. Jehoshaphat
visits his kingdom and appoints certain Levites and priests and heads of
families of Israel, to give judgment for the Lord and to decide disputed
cases. “11 And behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in
all matters of the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the governor
of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters, and the Levites will serve
you as officers. Deal courageously, and may the Lord be with
the upright!”” 2
Chronicles 19:11, ESV. Our Lord knows we are not perfect. God expects us
to keep faith in Jesus. If we love the Lord with all our heart and
seek him with all our might, we won’t need to worry about what people or our
civil leaders are doing to or for us. “6 For while
we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For
one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person
one would dare even to die— 8 but God shows his
love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans
5:6-8, ESV. So when we see our civil leaders or for that
matter anyone doing things that don’t favor our situation what action do we
take. Americans have the right to complain aloud about our
leaders, ask yourself is that truly profitable? I believe a letter
sent without malice would go much farther in inspiring them to take
care. From time to time most of us have dealt with a difficult person! Dealing
with difficult people is a part of life. How should we handle those difficult
people? Our first reaction may be to get angry and upset, but this is not how
God wants us to respond. Here is one
example from God’s Word; “23 Have nothing to do
with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. 24 And the
Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able
to teach, patiently enduring evil, 25 correcting his opponents with
gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a
knowledge of the truth,“ 2
Timothy 2:23-25, ESV. Keep the faith and let your light shine.
If the Lord is willing I will
send and post the Feast again tomorrow.
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God
Bless You,
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