20 Oct 2009

2 Kings 24-25
King Johoiakim rebelled against Babylon and as a result, he was exiled and kept as a prisoner. When he rebelled, god was not with him, and in addition, God sent not only the Chaldeans (Babylon), but also the Syrians, the Moabites and the Ammonites and destroyed Judah.

2 Kings 24:2 And the Lord sent against him bands of the Chaldeans and bands of the Syrians and bands of the Moabites and bands of the Ammonites, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the Lord that he spoke by his servants the prophets.

As I reflect, God I don't want to come to this stage where you are not with me anymore and whatever I do, I will not have your blessings.

I may die tommorrow. But I want to now to live a righteous life before you. I want to live out a purposeful life for you. Not my contribution to the world, but most importantly and firstly, my role as a father and husband.

Help me to set a side each day to communicate and connect with Rachael and my children. Teach me each day that I may have something good about you to share with them.

2 Kings 25: 27 And in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, graciously freed [2] Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison. 28 And he spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat above the seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon. 29 So Jehoiachin put off his prison garments. And every day of his life he dined regularly at the king's table, 30 and for his allowance, a regular allowance was given him by the king, according to his daily needs, as long as he lived.

Live in the Lord and enjoy His presence, His grace is always sufficient for us.