Consulting God beforehand is always the best practice. Kings Ahab and Jehoshaphat were planning on going to war with the king of Aram. The king of Judah, Jehoshaphat, told Ahab (my paraphrase), let’s ask the Lord first. Before we make plans, let’s consult God first. How often do you consult God First before making a decision? I must admit, I don’t. How much am I missing out on by being self-centered? How many blessings have I passed up? How much heartache in my life was self-inflicted because of my lack of duty to God? I wonder what could’ve been if I had consulted God First? How about you?
Then he turned to Jehoshaphat and asked, “Will you join me in battle to recover Ramoth-gilead?”Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, “Why, of course! You and I are as one. My troops are your troops, and my horses are your horses.” 5 Then Jehoshaphat added, “But first let’s find out what the Lord
1 Kings 22:4-5
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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