[S] Joshua 9:14 --
14 So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, and did not ask for the counsel of the Lord.
[O] Whether intended or not the Israelites acted based only on their own reasonings and as a result they were fooled by the Gibeonites resulting in not following God's commands completely of destroying the Canaanites out of the land. After Jericho, recovery from Achan's sing at Ai, and the confidence they had gained must have made them proud enough to take matters into their own hands rather than relying on God's guidance. God wants me to lean on Him every step of the way so I won't fall short of anything as well as to give all the glory to God -- as then, it will be clear who was actually at work.
[A] Daily devotion is a good start, but based on that, I also need to rely all the decisions I make during the day so that I will not forget to ask for the counsel of the Lord.
[P] Dear Father, please protect me from going on an auto-pilot of making decisions throughout the day. May I seek Your guidance regardless of how big or small the decision may be because I want to practice and train my heart to seek You in all things. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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