Category Archives: Devotional Thoughts

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2 Kings 16

King Ahaz saw an altar in Damascus. He sent Uriah the priest a sketch of the altar with detailed plans for its construction. 2 Kings 16:10

King Ahaz said, “But I will use the bronze altar for seeking guidance.” 2 Kings 16:16

From the bronze altar that stood before the Lord, Ahaz removed the side panels (engraved with lions, bulls, and cherubim), the basins, the Sea, the Sabbath canopy and the royal entryway outside the temple. 2 Kings 16:17

Lord, help me today to ONLY seek guidance from you. May I not be enticed by the altar idols found in foreign temples. 

 

God uses your reaction to life’s circumstances to fulfill his purposes. Oswald Chambers

It is the work that God does through us that counts, not what we do for him. Oswald Chambers

 

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2 Kings 15

The king of Assyria deported the people of Israel to Assyria. 2 Kings 15:29

In those days the Lord began to send the king of Aram against Judah. 2 Kings 15:37

Lord, if you have determined to judge America, please show us where we must go, what we must do. If you are sending other kingdoms against us, please protect your own. Save a remnant. 

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2 Kings 15

Azariah, king of Judah, began to reign. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. 2 Kings 15:3

The Lord afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died. 2 Kings 15:5

Manahem ripped open all the pregnant women. 2 Kings 15:16

Azariah the priest confronted Uzziah and said, “It is not right for you to burn incenses to the Lord. 2 Chronicles 26:17-18

While Uzziah raged against the priests in the Lord’s temple, leprosy broke out on his forehead. 2 Chronicles 26:19

Lord, I think I found a typo in your book 🙂

Lord, help me today to do what is right in your eyes. Give me your peace. Help me to let go of the anger I fell towards those who seek to crucify your spiritual Body, which is the Church. Help me to know how to protect my family. 

 

In the Christian life, godly influence is never conscious of itself. Oswald Chambers

Jesus produces in the commonplace something inspiring. Oswald Chambers

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1 Kings 22

The blood from his wound ran onto the floor of the chariot. 1 Kings 22:36

They washed the chariot at a pool in Samaria where the prostitutes bathed. 1 Kings 22:38

Lord, may your blood cleanse me of all my sins. In the same way soldiers cleaned their weapons in the prostitute pool, cleanse me until I a fit to do your work. 

 

Carelessness is an insult to the Holy Spirit. We should have no carelessness about us, either in the way we worship God or even in the way we eat and drink. – Oswald Chambers

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1 Kings 20

You will know that I am the Lord. 1 Kings 20:28

So the prophet said, “Because you have not obeyed the Lord, as soon as you leave me a lion will kill you. 1 Kings 20:36

Out of the heart proceed evil thoughts: murderous motives, adulterous fantasies, sexual acts or perversion, theft, lying, and blasphemous words against God. – Jesus ( Matthew 15:18-20 )

Lord, today may I know that you are my Lord. May I obey your word. May you kill all sin in my life and allow me to live in your will.

 

Either Christ is the supreme authority on my heart, or He is not worth paying any attention to. – Oswald Chambers

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1 Kings 19

Elijah went up to Elisha and threw his cloak around him. 1 Kings 19:19

Elisha burned the plowing equipment. Then he set out to follow and become Elijah’s attendant. 1 Kings 19:21

Lord, when you throw the cloak of your Holy Spirit upon us, we must stop, turn, and follow you. Today, give me the strength to burn my equipment and set out to follow you. May I prove myself to be a worthy attendant.

 

The Beatitudes contain the “dynamite” of the Holy Spirit. They “explode” when the circumstances of our lives cause them to do so. – Oswald Chambers

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1 Kings 18

O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command. Answer me, O Lord, answer me. 1 Kings 18:36-37

The power of the Lord came upon Elijah. 1 Kings 18:45

Lord, I have sought to honor you with my actions at LPC. I am your servant. I need better direction for marketing our books. Answer me, O Lord. May the power of the Lord come upon me.

 

Jesus does not change human nature: He changes the source of our nature. – Oswald Chambers

Jesus gives u His teachings which are truths that can only be interpreted by His nature. And His nature He willingly places within us. – Oswald Chambers