2 Chronicles 13-15, 1 Corinthians 14: 20-40, Psalm 121
2 Chronicles 15: 1-2 (ESV)
“The Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded, and he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.”
In verses 1 to 2 from 2 Chronicles 15, Azariah the prophet said to King Asa that he did not have a permanent claim on God’s favor and blessing after his victory over the Ethiopians. Azariah prophesied about abiding in Father-God. Azariah said if we seek Father-God, he will reveal himself to us because we are his children and he does not himself from us. The prophet reminds King Asa that Father-God has a covenant relationship with his people, that is conditional upon our obedience and faithfulness. The Lord gives us what we want from him. But the reverse is also true. If we do not want him, then Father-God will grant us that desire and stay away from us. And if we disobey Father-God and disobey his laws he will not protect us, and we will suffer from the consequences of our disobedience.
It took me a long time in my relationship with Father-God to realize that if I wasn’t seeking him every day and reading his word, he wasn’t in my life. I did not hear the guidance of the Holy Spirit or feel the peace and calmness that came from my relationship with Father-God. Then on day when I was experiencing a season of affliction and wondering where Father-God had gone in my life, I realized that the Lord wasn’t there for me because I had stopped seeking him. I didn’t want him in my life, and he gave me what I wanted. I'm not sure Father-God was ever truly absent from my life; at times, it felt like abandonment, but in reality, I was the one who abandoned him. As soon I had this realization, I started seeking Father-God again, and instantly he was there for me full of love. I learned the truth that Father-God will always be faithful to me and will welcome me back like a prodigal child. Father-God took me back, and because of his love and mercy he will always take me back if I repent and seek him again.
If you enjoyed reading my thoughts about these Bible verses, and you want to feel that no matter how long you’ve turned away from Father-God he will always welcome you back because you are born again in Jesus Christ, please pray this prayer out loud:
Heavenly Father, I want to give you my Life. Forgive me of all of my sins. Wash me in your blood. I believe in my heart You raised Jesus from the dead. I confess with my mouth Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive forgiveness by the blood of Jesus. I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
If you prayed that prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! Do yourself a favor and find and join a Holy Spirit filled, full Gospel, Bible-based church where you can hear the words of Father-God preached and experience signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
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