- And the king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stone, and he made cedar as plentiful as the sycamore of the Shephelah. 2 Chronicles 1:15 – All that was possible because of the blessing of God on King Solomon. This is the type of life we see being promised to the follower of God. I’m not saying that if you follow Jesus you’ll be blessed with mountains of gold and wealth, but what I do see here is that God is able to bless His people in ways the world can’t comprehend. Maybe it’s not gold, but what if peace was in our lives as common as anxiety is within the world? What if acceptance and love was as plentiful as rejection and hate is within the world? Wouldn’t things like that be a wonderful blessing? That’s what our God brings to our story. Sure He can bless us with wealth, but sometimes the blessing we really need money isn’t involved with. The strength, wisdom, rest, peace, healing, forgiveness, purpose, and love you need is a part of what God brings to us who follow Him. Let Him make these things as common in your life as the fear, worry, and anxiety is right now. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1515
- In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask what I shall give you.” 2 Chronicles 1:7 – After being made king of Israel, and after offering to the Lord a tremendous offering that was pleasing to the Lord, God came to Solomon and asked what he wanted from the Lord. Now Solomon asked for wisdom, but how ridiculous would it have been for Solomon to remain silent and not speak back to the Lord? Today is a new day and even the start of a new year. The same God who came to Solomon in the night is with you right now and His ears are listening to your words to Him. As present as He was with Solomon that night is He with you right now. You are invited by Him through His scriptures to ask anything anytime to your Heavenly Father. And however ridiculous it would have been for Solomon in that moment to keep silent when God spoke to him is how ridiculous it is for us today to keep silent with the Lord. As we then begin this new year, refuse to be silent with God. If God is here like He says He is, and if He is listening to us like He says He is, and if He is truly able to provide like He says He can…why wouldn’t we talk with Him!? What then could an increase in your prayer life look like for 2024? Even if the growth is tiny, take a step this year in growing your time in conversation with our ever-present and listening Lord. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – – Happy New Year & yes, those are apple fritters in the picture! – Daily DEVO 2590
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