Today, we study the Book of 1 Chronicles 5 where the battles of the Tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half- Tribe of Manasseh were recorded.
THEME:
“TO BE HAPPY IN JESUS – TRUST & OBEY”
Key Scripture
(1 Chronicles 5:20)
“They cried out to Him during the battle. He answered their prayers because they trusted in Him”
Bible References
1 Chronicles 5:20
1 Chronicles 5:2
James 4:7
1 John 5:14
1 Peter 2:9
Philippians 3:14
Ecclesiastes 7:8
Psalms 16:6
Reflection Number One.
“Take it to the Lord in Prayer”
More often than not, we are afflicted WHEN we go stray YET, Deliverance is available because we serve a Faithful and Merciful God.
For the Tribes of Reuben, Gad and half of Manasseh, when the battle was fierce, they PRAYED!
Their success was not based on their able bodied men who fought but because they trusted God, He strengthened them for Victory.
Brethren, the guarantee for victory according to James 4:7 is “SUBMIT TO GOD & RESIST THE DEVIL”
Do Not Forget
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This s the Confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask ANY THING according to His Will, he hears us.
(1 John 5:14)
Reflection Number Two
“BETTER IS THE END OF A THING”
According to the Book of First Chronicles, Chapter 5 verse 2, the Bible recorded that “Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came a ruler” despite the”laws” and traditions about the “BIRTH RIGHT”
This is PROFOUND in the scheme of our LIVES!
Brethren, many of us came from “HUMBLE BACKGROUNDS”, yet Jesus embraced us, brought us out of Darkness into His MARVELOUS LIGHT to stand before Kings!
(1 Peter 2:9)
Let us therefore “PRESS TOWARD THE GOAL FOR THE PRIZE OF THE UPWARD CALL OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS”
(Philippians 3:14)
For Sure, the
CIRCUMSTANCES of our beginnings will not be valid Excuses on that Fateful Day, when we all render Account of our stewardship to Him Who sits on the Throne.
Do Not Forget
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Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof. (Eccls 7:8)
Prayer/Confession
Father, The Borders of our lives are BOUNDARIES around where God is!
God is our INHERITANCE!!
Hallelujah!!!
( Psalms 16:6)
