[S] 1 Kings 11:2 --
2 They were from nations about which the Lord had told the Israelites, "You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods." Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love.
[O] The word "nevertheless" in faith can have two different effects -- nevertheless pursue or ignore God. Daniel's friends Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego "nevertheless" the circumstance of being thrown into the fiery furnace they would not turn away from God. But here Solomon "nevertheless" God warned him he could not let go of his desires to turn to God.
[A] If to believe in God or not is a 100m dash, then to "nevertheless" trust and turning to God despite all sorts of situations (Daniel's friends crisis was to choose death or trusting God while Solomon's crisis was his own indulgence in his own life) is like the marathon. I may have to make some dashes but the whole journey of my faith in God is a marathon of not giving up in God's hope for my life and keep on pursuing after His heart.
[P] Dear Father, I want to run the marathon with and for You, not giving up but to seek after Your heart despite the bumps in my life. I want to model after Daniel's three friends who nevertheless held on to You, not concerned with the outcome in their circumstance but totally trusting in Your love for them. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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Thursday, September 01, 2011
Nevertheless Grace
[S] Ezekiel 16:60 --
60 "Nevertheless, I will remember My covenant with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you.
[O] God mentions all the disobedient and rebellious acts by His people and says this statement of "nevertheless, ...." To me this word has a ton of meaning because God nevertheless loves me and shows His grace to me even though I totally do not deserve all that from Him. Even though I do my best to comply with His ways I am so far from being perfect; in fact I fail on so many things it's not even funny. Nevertheless God says He will remember His covenant of accepting me into His Kingdom and will be with me always.
[A] My faith must be founded in His "nevertheless" grace because without it I am only going to rely on my own works and that leads to death.
[P] Dear Father, Your amazing grace overwhelms me as I meditate on this passage. Please continue to pour that grace into my heart such that I would serve others and You with the overflowing grace out of my heart. In Jesus' name. Amen.
60 "Nevertheless, I will remember My covenant with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you.
[O] God mentions all the disobedient and rebellious acts by His people and says this statement of "nevertheless, ...." To me this word has a ton of meaning because God nevertheless loves me and shows His grace to me even though I totally do not deserve all that from Him. Even though I do my best to comply with His ways I am so far from being perfect; in fact I fail on so many things it's not even funny. Nevertheless God says He will remember His covenant of accepting me into His Kingdom and will be with me always.
[A] My faith must be founded in His "nevertheless" grace because without it I am only going to rely on my own works and that leads to death.
[P] Dear Father, Your amazing grace overwhelms me as I meditate on this passage. Please continue to pour that grace into my heart such that I would serve others and You with the overflowing grace out of my heart. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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