2 Chron 13-17 Great Promises While Proclaiming the Truth

May 14th, 2 Chronicles 13-17

        There are some great verses that sum up life this morning...

        2 Chron 15:2b-ff   "If you seek him he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you."  The rest seems to explain where we find our nation at this point..."For a long time Israel was without a true God, without a teaching priest and without law, but when in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought Him, he was found by them. In those times there was no peace to him who went out or to him who came in, for great disturbances afflicted all the inhabitants of the lands."
       There is no shortage of divisive issues in our world today. In the end our need is for a moral code stamped into our hearts. In the mean time salt burns the wound of sin and light is unwelcomed, the longer eyes have been closed. These are interesting times. Verse 7 has some encouragement for us...  "But you, take courage! Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded."  

       Another verse of encouragement...16:9..."For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give support to those whose heart is blameless."
       Finally, words spoken of Jehoshaphat in 17:6... "His heart was courageous in the ways of the Lord."  May that be said of us in this day as we seek to honor the Lord.