Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Don't Forget God

2Chronicles 33:10-11
10The Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention. 11So the Lord brought against them the army commanders of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh prisoner, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon.

Manasseh was king of Judah. He became a king very young and soon after forgot the God of his fathers. Manasseh began serving the idols that the enemies worshiped. The Lord warned Manasseh but his failure to listen caused him to be bound by the enemy. He suffered greatly. But it was during his imprisonment by the enemy that he sought the Lord. And the Lord granted mercy and delivered him. Haven't we all been like Manasseh in some way? God blesses us and then we forget that God was the one who placed us in position to receive His favor (overflow of blessings). And then God has to remind us like Manasseh who's really in charge. Sometimes the Lord will allow our enemies to overtake us in an effort to bring us back to Him. If we're distressed, many of us will call on God because we know he can deliver us. Like Manasseh, our heartfelt plea can be heard if we confess to our mistake. Once we do, God will set the wheels in motion to turn things back in our favor like He did Manasseh. We don't have to stay in misery. We can REPENT AND SEEK GOD!


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