Daily Wisdom

 2 Kgs 23:25 ‘And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, with all is soul, and with all his might…’

It’s not what was done before you or after you, but what is being done within you that matters. Josiah, the son of wicked Manasseh, simply returned to what was right and renewed Israel’s covenant with the Lord. No matter what events occur in your life, you can turn it for good if you turn towards the Lord with all your heart, soul and might. In life’s challenges it matters not which way you turn, if you turn to face the Lord.

How satisfying to turn from our worrisome limitations to the God who has none… HSAY

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2Ki 21:4 ‘And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.’

Manasseh rebuilt altars of idols in temple that his father Hezekiah had torn down. This poses a question we must ask ourselves, if according to (1 Cor 6:19) that our bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit, do we have altars built up within the temple of our heart that replace the name of the Lord? Athletes can’t wear competing merchandise when they are provided for by another brand. How often do we wear and/or display an opposing brand to the Lord’s truth in our life?

What price are you willing to pay for the label you choose to wear; nothing is free… HSAY

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 2Ki 20:13 ‘Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things…’

Hezekiah’s faithfulness had been blessed with the Lord’s healing and granting him (15) more years. But Hezekiah fell victim to powerful appeals of the flesh. Rather than using the opportunity to praise the Lord for His goodness, Hezekiah showed forth his accomplishments (vss 12-19). Every day the Lord give us is His investment in us; is our offered return for His glory or our greed?

With every encounter we have one of two things to promote, our Saviour or our self… HSAY

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 2Ki 19:30 ‘And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.’

The greatest of heights obtained in life will only come by the greatest of depths we plant ourselves in the Lord. Isiah assured Hezekiah that their prosperity only comes by taken root in the Lord, and from that fruit will be brought up or forth. Our prosperity simply starts by planting ourselves in the fertile ground of the Lord, the fruit is the Lord’s favor from our faith.

The greater the height of a building, the greater the depth the foundation required… HSAY  

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 2Ki 18:6 ‘For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments…’

The scriptures tell us (vs 5) that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him. The strength of Hezekiah’s testimony was not his acknowledgment or servitude for God but his faithfulness to Him. He not only clave to and departed not, but he ‘kept’ the Lord’s commandments. IT’s not if but when things go wrong, true faithfulness is remaining steadfast in our obedience during the storms. Storms can be life changing, but it shouldn’t change our faith. No matter the storm, when we allow known sin to prevail in any area of our life, it’s always at the expense of our faith. 

Servitude and statements of faith do not sanctify the sins we allow in our life, they only suppress the Lord’s favor for our life… HSAY

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 2Ki 17:28-29 “Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear the ORD. Howbeit every nation made gods of their own...”

The new settlers in Israel worshiped God without giving up their pagan customs. They worshiped God to appease Him rather than to please Him, treating Him as a hope for good luck. A similar attitude is common today. Many claim to believe in God while refusing to give up attitudes and actions that God denounces. God cannot be added to the values we already have, He must come first and His Word must shape all our actions and attitudes.

It’s more than a profession, it’s practicing what we profess that provides a worthy testimony… HSAY

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 2Ki 10:16 “And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord.”

Is my heart right? This is a question we should often put to ourselves (vs 15). I can make a fair profession, I can gain a reputation among men, but is my heart, right?  An upright heart approves itself to God, and needs or seeks no more than his acceptance, but if we aim at the approval of man, we stand on a false foundation. Let your zeal for the Lord speak to the hearts of others, not for approval but for a witness.  Make sure idolatry is rooted out of our own hearts and replaced with the zeal for the Lord, and in return it'll create a zealous spirit in others for the Lord.

The effects of Christianity are limited without zeal to know, delight in, live in Christ-likeness… HSAY

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 2Ki 8:15 “And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.”

Elisha had prophesied that Hazael would become king of Israel, but Hazael took matters to the extreme with being impatient. While our actions don’t lead to murder, we ourselves can be extreme with our impatience in the Lord. Patience is a powerful measure of maturity when it comes to your faith. Your patience in the Lord will determine His purpose in you, choose your own timing and you’ll often find yourself alone in your actions; be patient and you’ll find the Lord's timing perfect. Find yourself short on patience, view your own life from God’s perspective.

Patience is like a tree, the root is bitter the fruit is sweet… HSAY

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 2Ki 7:9  “… this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: … now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household.”

When we prosper don’t fail to prosper others. Our blessings are not gained but given by the Lord’s favor, (Jms 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above…”), thus we’re to keep on giving what has been given to us. In this passage the lepers were in the greatest of need, and yet they understood the importance of paying forward the Lord’s goodness. Realize that like the lepers we’re all dying, some with Christ and others without, if you’ve been blessed with knowing Christ, don’t hold your peace, you must be quick to share Him and bless others!

True prosperity is not in what you possess, but in how you help others possess it as well… HSAY 

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 2Ki 6:17  “And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see…”

If you look long enough, you’ll eventually find what you’re looking for. But often the delay comes from not knowing what we’re truly looking for in life. It’s like looking for a loved one in a crowd, you’re not distracted by others because you clearly know what to look for. For Elisha’s disciple he was out of focus spiritually, he saw worldly fear rather than the heavenly Father in their situation. The more clearly you can discern the truth of Jesus, the more clearly, you’ll see Jesus in the world around you and not be distracted by fear, confusion, or doubt. It’s hard to spot a stranger… focus on your faith and you’ll start seeing Christ clearly in your situation.

It’s hard to see who you’re looking for when you don’t know who you’re looking for... HSAY