“But without faith it is impossible to [walk with God and] please Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He rewards those who [earnestly and diligently] seek Him” Hebrews 11:6, Amplified.
When God delivered the city of Jericho into Joshua’s hands, he assumed the city of Ai would be no different. He didn’t seek God for His plan or His instructions, and was chased down the mountain by the men he and his army went in to defeat—their hearts melting like water. After the public humiliation, he cried out to God and God gave him instructions and victory.
After you accomplish one feat, are you on to the next one with no time to set apart to process what God has just done or to receive instructions from Him? I’ve done that before, constantly pursuing, attaining, launching and possessing. The secret to our success in God is in our spending the necessary time with Him to receive His wisdom and His grace. He tells us that when we diligently seek Him, we shall be rewarded. Our reward is things working just as He said it would. Our reward is God being glorified in our lives.
So let’s slow down, my sister. Do we want busy or do we want effective? Do we want constantly trying our own methods, or do we want God to be glorified? I believe we want effectiveness. We want God to be glorified in everything we set out to do by His grace.
Prayer: Yes, my Lord. I hear you loud and clear. Yes, I love being on fire for you. I love doing what you’ve called me to do, but help me to slow down and receive instructions from you. I want effectiveness, not busy. I want victory and for you to be glorified. Help me to consistently seek you and not lean to my own understanding. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
(Read Joshua chapters 7-8)
Timely. I was just about to do something “for the Lord”. Though my peace was not there.thank God for this ministry
I often refer back to Joshua 8 when encouraging others about the strategy attached to faith. God is The mastermind and wants us to follow precise instructions for victory. Wonderful read!
🌾Thank you 😊Heavenly Father for reminding me, to Not to Lean on my own understanding you have given me this scripture back in 2007 ( Proverbs 3:5-6 😃 I love ❤️ you and I Bless you Heavenly Father. 🌾
This message is good and true!🤗
Just awesome..glory be to God and thanks for letting Him use you!
Help me God to hear your will for my life and to continue to be obedient to your words and to continue to seek you God and not my own I need your help and strength daily and my life feed me your words and your truth and Jesus name Amen
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YOU SPOKE THE EXACT WORDS THAT I WAS THINKING, AFTER I READ THIS DEVOTIONAL…🗯❣
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