Sun.’s Devo - God is the Supplier of our Needs

Read: 2 Kings 3:1-4:17, Acts 14:8-28, Ps. 140:1-13, Pr. 17:22 Ahab’s son Jehoram came to power and though he put away the images of Baal, he did the same sins Jeroboam did. One of Jeroboam’s major sin was that he didn’t honor God’s priesthood. He ordained a new feast, offered incense himself and ordained priests who weren’t from the tribe of Levi. Bascially, he didn’t honor God’s laws; he made his own laws. In our reading today we have three needs: an army without water, a widower without a livelihood, and a lady without a son. God answered each one of these needs. He is the God of the nations and He is the God of the poorest and the richest. God has no respect for persons, but man does as we see in the New Testament. When the disciples heal a cripple man’s feet by the power of God, they want to make them gods. Once they learn they are just men, they stone them instead. How fickle man is. They love us one day and hate us the next, especially if you are a leader in any way. That is why we have to keep our heart set on Jesus and let him take care of other people. There is a real battle going on in the spirit and we are in it, whether we want to be or not. We have to keep our armor on and use our sword. Love and forgiveness are one of the greatest weapons we possess. God elevated loving your neighbor to the second highest commandment. Lord, thank you for providing for our needs above what we can ask or even think. May we have a merry heart today and be medicine to those we meet.