Day 128

Mar 8: 2 Chronicles 21-31
2 Chronicles is a little depressing and discouraging at times because there were so many kings that didn't walk in the ways of the Lord. They were so caught up in the world, sinned against Him and worshiped other random gods. One of the kings though, Hezekiah, did what was right in the eyes of the Lord as he sought God and worked at this wholeheartedly and so he prospered.
What Hezekiah got right was that he sought God and worked at it wholeheartedly. It sounds so easy but putting this into action is another thing. Our time is the price we must pay to have intimacy with God. A verse that reinforces this is 2 Corinthians 9:6 which states,
"Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously."
We need to be willing to sacrifice our time to God to be able to grow and mature in Him. One thing I read about recently was how everyone has imperfect ideas and thoughts about who God really is. We may have been taught incorrect theology, or just conjured up some random incorrect thoughts in our heads. Either way, the only way we can purify these thoughts is to put in the time to do so and allow the Holy Spirit to work within us to rid ourselves of the previous misconceptions we may have had. Slowly, the truth will become clearer and clearer and our ability and capacity to serve God and His kingdom will become stronger and stronger. I pray that I would continually be willing to reserve time for God every day and that my understanding of Him would grow too.