27 July 2007

27 July - 2 Chronicles 19-20; Romans 10:14-11:12; Psalm 21; Proverbs 20:4-6

Again work did not end till past mid night.

But I know that among all the sudden busyiness - I want to seek God first. I went for breakfast and read my bible. And now I am blogging - of course with distraction from requests through phone and sms.

2 Chr 19: 2 “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? Because of this, wrath has gone out against you from the Lord. 3 Nevertheless, some good is found in you, for you destroyed the Asherahs out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.”

This reminds me of my studies in Buddhism. Use good deeds to offset your sins - sound so similar. So all religion teaches the same thing... Christianity is no religion - some pastor like to teach that. It is a relationship with Jesus and God.

Well - why bother. It is your heart, your attitude towards your God - our living God. Compassion for the lost - who don't have it. I choose to be with God and please Him.

Regarding King Jehoshaphat case, I mentioned in the earlier blog - how can we learnt to decern from God - how to tune our ears to Him. Should King Jehoshaphat listened to Micaiah instead of so many our prophets who sing the same tune - such things or such words would not have fallen on him. And regardless - it is after then - what would I do? Like King Asa - gave up and depends on his strength rather than trusting God because " God has given up on us". I too shared in a earlier blog - God relent before we repent - when David started counting his mighty men. I pray that I can always choose to depend on God - knowing his mercy is great.

I like King Jehoshaphat case. In the later passage - as long as he trsut God - the battle belongs to the Lord. The battle belongs to the LORD. Yes indeed, I make decisions everyday - to place a trade long or short - but the battle belongs to the Lord. Of this I pray. Many are the plans of man - but it is the purpose of God that prevail. Live each day in Him and His presence.