Even so, again they chose to defy You. Nehemiah 9:24-26a The Voice
One would think that a pattern of behavior repeated over and over would become obvious - even to the perpetrator. I know I would sit in disbelief as I read the number of miracles God performed for the people of Israel and how quickly they would forget and turn from following His ways. Unbelievable...
That is, until today. There's something about the Truth that will strike you no matter what language it's spoken in. They basked in Your generosity and goodness. Even so, again they chose to defy You. Confession time. I have OFTEN basked in God's generosity and goodness, and at times, still chose to go my own way in an offense or perceived onslaught keeping me from what I wanted to do.
Yeah, but God - he did this... Yeah, but God, she said... Yeah, but God I couldn't just let them get away with...
Today I realized the number of times that I did this and I've said that and God has shown me unfathomable mercy on innumerable occasions... basking in His generosity and goodness.
Not walking in obedience to God's way - doing it MY way instead of His - is disobedience... plain and simple.
Prayer:
Father,
We pray Your Word - It was because of Your great mercy that we were not completely annihilated or forsaken. You are a grace-filled and mercy-laden God; Our True God—You who are great, majestic, and awesome, You who always keep Your covenant of loyal love— do not overlook the trouble we are facing here today. This trouble confronts us all: our kings and our princes, our priests and our prophets, our ancestors and all of Your people— From the time of the Assyrian kings until today. You are righteous in all that You have done to us. You have faithfully upheld Your part of the covenant, but we have acted with evil. Forgive us, O God! Change our hearts. Make them ever thirst only for You. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen
One would think that a pattern of behavior repeated over and over would become obvious - even to the perpetrator. I know I would sit in disbelief as I read the number of miracles God performed for the people of Israel and how quickly they would forget and turn from following His ways. Unbelievable...
That is, until today. There's something about the Truth that will strike you no matter what language it's spoken in. They basked in Your generosity and goodness. Even so, again they chose to defy You. Confession time. I have OFTEN basked in God's generosity and goodness, and at times, still chose to go my own way in an offense or perceived onslaught keeping me from what I wanted to do.
Yeah, but God - he did this... Yeah, but God, she said... Yeah, but God I couldn't just let them get away with...
Today I realized the number of times that I did this and I've said that and God has shown me unfathomable mercy on innumerable occasions... basking in His generosity and goodness.
Not walking in obedience to God's way - doing it MY way instead of His - is disobedience... plain and simple.
Prayer:
We pray Your Word - It was because of Your great mercy that we were not completely annihilated or forsaken. You are a grace-filled and mercy-laden God; Our True God—You who are great, majestic, and awesome, You who always keep Your covenant of loyal love— do not overlook the trouble we are facing here today. This trouble confronts us all: our kings and our princes, our priests and our prophets, our ancestors and all of Your people— From the time of the Assyrian kings until today. You are righteous in all that You have done to us. You have faithfully upheld Your part of the covenant, but we have acted with evil. Forgive us, O God! Change our hearts. Make them ever thirst only for You. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen
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