2 Chronicles 31:21 In everything that he undertook in the service of God's temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered.
Hezekiah was a godly king. He was also a very talented businessman and builder. He was responsible for many noteworthy projects that are described in detail in the Old Testament. We discover from the passage above that King Hezekiah had two major attributes that contributed to his success and prosperity: He sought God, and he worked wholeheartedly upholding God's laws.
Godly success involves a partnership between you and God. Success in God's economy means achieving the purpose for which God made you. That purpose can never be discovered without seeking Him with a whole heart. You may achieve great things without seeking God, but you will never achieve the things God set out for you to achieve without seeking Him. Unless you seek Him, you may find yourself one day climbing to the top of the ladder only to find it leaning against the wrong wall.
What does it mean to seek God? It means creating time to sit before His throne in quiet places. It means reading His Word in order to know Him more intimately. It means developing an ear to hear His voice so that we know when to turn to the right or to the left. God desires to know you.
Are you willing to take the time to know Him? If so, you can be sure He will guide you into those things that will bring success to every aspect of your life.
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The verse that comes to mind for me is Matt 6:33. I am designed to promote and recruit for God's family using the same Grace and Power He used to recruit me.
Lord, help me and my brothers draw near to you today!
It means creating time to sit before His throne in quiet places. Ouch. Wow, I am really bad at this. I can read and and ponder. I can pray and be thankful. I like Ps 46:10 "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." Anyway, I am defintely going to work on this.
cas
Love that statement..."Unless you seek Him, you may find yourself one day climbing to the top of the ladder only to find it leaning against the wrong wall."
So we can't be looking down to see how far we've climbed. We have to be looking up. In fact, maybe it's best jump to jump off the ladder altogether and sit at His feet.
tba
Finding time to be quiet is always difficult for me. Lord I pray for a consistent time and place to be with you. gch
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