Return to the Word of God Part 5
Good Monday morning to everyone I hope you had a blessed weekend and took some time to worship the True and Living God!! On to today's devotion.
Last week we looked at some very obvious reasons why our nation is not 84% Christian as a news source reported during the Presidential election. So what is the problem with our nation? It is really quite simple. I found the answer in 2 Kings 22:8-13,20.
2 Kings 22:8-13 (New King James Version)
8 Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. 9 So Shaphan the scribe went to the king, bringing the king word, saying, “Your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of those who do the work, who oversee the house of the LORD.” 10 Then Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it before the king.
11 Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, that he tore his clothes. 12 Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor, the son of Michaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king, saying, 13 “Go, inquire of the LORD for me, for the people and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that has been found; for great is the wrath of the LORD that is aroused against us, because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.
20 “Surely, therefore, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace; and your eyes shall not see all the calamity which I will bring on this place.”’” So they brought back word to the king.
As they brought the Word of God to Josiah the King, the king discovered the nation was not obeying the Word of God!!! Sound familiar? Look at the reaction of the King....He tore his clothes! He was in great distress at the nations rebellion to the word of God. Folks we should be in great agony ourselves at our outright rebellion to the word of God. God has blessed our nation for so long. I believe right now we are seeing a turning of God away from us. Why? Because we as a nation have turned away from His Word!!!
Look in verse 20...it tells us a great calamity was going to come upon Judah and up in verse 13 it tells of the wrath of the Lord that is aroused against them. Brothers and sisters this is where the good ole USA is headed if we don't get back to the Word of God! I really wonder if we as a nation have gone too far that we can't get back???
One last thing to look at for today....in verse 20 Josiah because of his faithfulness would be gathered to his grave in peace. Folks we have to do what God wants in our own lives first and then try to help others. Blessings will come if we do right in our own lives!
Our nation is dear to my heart as I am sure it is yours...this is a message we must get out....Return to the Word of God and obey before it is too late. We can have revival in this nation of ours but it must start with a return to our guide book for life...God's Word!
Have a blessed day and share this message with others....we got to get busy!!!
Love in the Lord....Tom
Last week we looked at some very obvious reasons why our nation is not 84% Christian as a news source reported during the Presidential election. So what is the problem with our nation? It is really quite simple. I found the answer in 2 Kings 22:8-13,20.
2 Kings 22:8-13 (New King James Version)
8 Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. 9 So Shaphan the scribe went to the king, bringing the king word, saying, “Your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of those who do the work, who oversee the house of the LORD.” 10 Then Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it before the king.
11 Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, that he tore his clothes. 12 Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor, the son of Michaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king, saying, 13 “Go, inquire of the LORD for me, for the people and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that has been found; for great is the wrath of the LORD that is aroused against us, because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.
20 “Surely, therefore, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace; and your eyes shall not see all the calamity which I will bring on this place.”’” So they brought back word to the king.
As they brought the Word of God to Josiah the King, the king discovered the nation was not obeying the Word of God!!! Sound familiar? Look at the reaction of the King....He tore his clothes! He was in great distress at the nations rebellion to the word of God. Folks we should be in great agony ourselves at our outright rebellion to the word of God. God has blessed our nation for so long. I believe right now we are seeing a turning of God away from us. Why? Because we as a nation have turned away from His Word!!!
Look in verse 20...it tells us a great calamity was going to come upon Judah and up in verse 13 it tells of the wrath of the Lord that is aroused against them. Brothers and sisters this is where the good ole USA is headed if we don't get back to the Word of God! I really wonder if we as a nation have gone too far that we can't get back???
One last thing to look at for today....in verse 20 Josiah because of his faithfulness would be gathered to his grave in peace. Folks we have to do what God wants in our own lives first and then try to help others. Blessings will come if we do right in our own lives!
Our nation is dear to my heart as I am sure it is yours...this is a message we must get out....Return to the Word of God and obey before it is too late. We can have revival in this nation of ours but it must start with a return to our guide book for life...God's Word!
Have a blessed day and share this message with others....we got to get busy!!!
Love in the Lord....Tom
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