Isn’t it comforting to know that God seeks us out? I mean He looks throughout the earth for those who have a heart for Him. When He finds a dedicated, humble heart, He strengthens it. We serve a God that loves to help us. Yes, His purpose is to be glorified; which Nature and human beings do, but He helps put us in the position to honor Him, which He eventually honors. I’m not painting God into a corner, or trying to make Him out to be a genie in a bottle, existing for our pleasure, I’m just making the point that His agenda is to find people that honor Him, and in return He honors them. We don’t do it to get something back, it’s just part of the equation. We do it because He is worthy of our honor, devotion, time and treasure. If it weren’t for Him, you wouldn’t be reading this because you wouldn’t have eyes to see or the next breath to survive the time it takes you to read this passage. When we keep ourselves focused on God, our priorities stay in the proper in place. In response, He strengthens us, keeping our reputation in tact, so we can continue to be effective witnesses for Him. His strengthening means our example and words will matter more to others. We will strengthen those that believe, and help draw a little closer those that don’t. This is one of my favorite verses in all of scripture. It’s a shame some don’t get this.
The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him.
2 Chronicles 16:9a
An Ordinary Man's Pursuit of the Extraordinary God of the Bible. These are daily insights from reading the Bible from cover to cover yearly. It is intended to point others to the Truth, and inspire people to pursue the God of the Bible individually.
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