Trust

Boy, it sure doesn't take this guy long to figure things out. And to know EXACTLY what I should be doing for the rest of my life. Did you sense the sarcasm dripping off those words? I am 66 years old (13 in The Lord) and I think I am now just finally figured something out.

We all have plans. We all have an idea of where we want to go in life and what we want to do. But then, on our way to those lofty goals, things happen. Our plans get derailed, our desires change, our lives get altered and we end up someplace we never thought we'd be. And we ask ourselves, "What happened to my hopes and dreams?"

I am reading through the Old Testament book of 2nd Chronicles now so all the history of those kings was in my head this morning as I was lying in bed, praying. Each story about those kings has one thing in common. The king either did, or did not do, "what was right in the eyes of The Lord". As an example . . .

"2 Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God." - 2 Chronicles 14:2

That's us. That's you and me. We have an idea what WE would like to do but how often does that line up with what GOD wants us to do?

Read this passage and see what King Asa did.

"11 Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, “Lord, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, you are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you.” - 2 Chronicles 14:11

Asa sought the Lord's help. He didn't try to do things on his own. Asa relied fully on the intervention of His God on behalf of His people. And guess what happened? God answered.

"12 The Lord struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah." - 2 Chronicles 14:12

It doesn't say that Asa struck down the Cushites. The Lord struck them down.

How many times do we try fighting the battles that are really belonging to God? We get so intent on doing things ourselves, and doing them our way, that we never rely on the strength of The Lord and doing things HIS way. And then we wonder why we lost the battle.

'Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.' - Winston Churchill, 1948

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight " - Proverbs 3:5-6

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