Men’s Daily Devotional for October 2, 2015
2 Chronicles 36
Scripture:
15 The LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to them through his messengers again and again, because he had pity on his people and on his dwelling place.
16 But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words and scoffed at his prophets until the wrath of the LORD was aroused against his people and there was no remedy.
Observation:
God’s love for his people is, in many ways, inconceivable. God definitely gives His people more chances than we deserve. Time after time He sends messages to encourage His people to turn back to Him. All through 2 Chronicles we have seen, when people turn to God blessings are experienced. Unfortunately, when people turn away from God their lives quickly fall apart. In this chapter they ignored the voice of the Lord again and again. The result was the destruction of Judah. If only they would have heeded God’s Word and turned back to Him, then they would have experienced God’s abundant Grace.
Application:
- Personal Application: Keep your heart open to the voice of the Lord. Whether He is calling you back to Him or if He is calling you to go and serve, we all want to hear and respond to the Lord.
- Family Devotional: Read this chapter to your family. Encourage them to pay attention throughout their day to the voice of the Lord. Ask them if they know how to hear the voice of the Lord and help them see God’s voice in Scripture, through prayer, and through leaders and mentors. Pray for them.
Prayer:
- Personal Prayer Focus: Ask God to remove the clutter from your mind and prepare your heart to hear His voice.
- Family Prayer Focus: Pray that the Lord will continue to speak to your family, to lead them and guide them into His Will for their life.
Three Year Reading Plan for Sunday, September 27 – Sunday, October 4:
- Sunday, September 27: 2 Chronicles 31
- Monday, September 28: 2 Chronicles 32
- Tuesday, September 29: 2 Chronicles 33
- Wednesday, September 30: 2 Chronicles 34
- Thursday, October 1: 2 Chronicles 35
- Friday, October 2: 2 Chronicles 36
- Saturday, October 3: Psalms 60-61
- Sunday, October 4: Psalms 62-63
—TOM GROOT is National Director of Men’s Ministry and Christian Education. Connect with Tom on Facebook or Twitter @TomGrootJr.
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