God Was With David

Leadership quote of the day:
"Envision your desired outcomes before you act" - Stephen Covey

Scripture
2 Samuel 5: 10 And he became more and more powerful, because the LORD God Almighty was with him.

Observation
Reading from the previous chapters, it is obvious that David’s only hope for victory was GOD. he said “As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered me out of all trouble”. Even though many people who were loyal to him tried their best to bring victories for him, they killed saul’s son thinking that David could become king over Israel ASAP; David was so disappointed towards those men who killed Ish Bosheth. This prove that David was a man of integrity, who doesn’t want to take shortcut to arrive to his success. He relies on God’s hands and God’s timing. And when God gave him the victory/success in His timing, GOD rewards David with more and more, and He was WITH HIM

Application
The most important thing in life is to have THE LORD OF HOSTS with me. Like David, I need to be a man of integrity, not taking decision based on what I think is good for the time being, continually inquiring God for wisdom and guidance to do His will, according to His Timing.

Prayer
I need you in my life oh God. that’s all I need. What does success means if you’re not with me. Help me to know your ways. AMEN

Quick To Repent

Scripture
"Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent." Matt 11:20

Observation
This verse really intrigue me when i read it. People in those city whom Jesus denounced, saw with their own eyes all the miracles and wonders Jesus had performed. But still, they did not repent; they still went with their own ways. But when I reflect upon this verse, i realize how easy it is to experiencing God's goodness daily in our lives, but still do not acknowledge His presence in our lives. He has done so many good things in my live, but yet there are few things that I still hold on and hesitate to give away.

Application
I need to learn to be quick to learn, and quick to repent. Receiving the work of Christ for my salvation happens once and for all. Right on the moment i believed Christ, I immediately declared Just and Righteous. However, Repentance must happen every day, I need to quickly turn my way around, as soon as I learn that I walk on the wrong way.

Prayer
Teach me your ways oh God, so I may know your truth. Teach me an undivided heart, that i may fear your Name. Help me to recognize my transgression, and not being hard hearted, rather to quickly turn to you and running towards you. Walking on your path is the wisest thing one can do.

Praying From the Heart

Indo people are famous with their 'basa basi' (empty conversation), and i must admit that i'm guilty of that at times. However, when i ponder about that, that reminds me with our prayers to God. Many times we treat God like we treat him like we treat vending machine. We think that if we put some coins, and the drink what we want will come out. Prayer is not about basa basi, nor it's about saying a mantra to get something that we want from God.

In Romans 10:9-10 it says,

If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Prayer must come from the heart. These verses in particular teach us that if a person is going to pray a prayer of salvation, the heart and the mouth must get together. It is not good enough to just have the words. Your heart and mouth must be in agreement.
I believe this truth applies to every kind of prayer. It is not good enough to just use eloquent, nice or spiritual words. There has to be heart behind them if we are going to realize results from our prayers. I think only those things that burn brightly within our hearts truly touch the heart of God.

Let's not "berbasa-basi" with God..