Wholeheartedly Burning Your Bridge
Apr 02
by Victoria Robinson
The story of the Lord calling Elisha to serve as a prophet is a strong reminder that we are to serve the Lord wholeheartedly. As soon as Elisha is called, he goes home to say goodbye to his mother and father. He then proceeds to take his yoke of oxen, slaughter them, and using the wood plow, cooks the meat and prepares a farewell meal for all the people. He essentially burned his bridge and had no intention of turning back. This man had confidence the Lord’s call would work out.
Have you “burned your bridge” when the Lord called you, or have you hung on to something just in case your new life did not work out? We should all have the dedication of Elisha when serving the Lord.
Dearest girlfriends, I pray we would “burn” anything that is holding us back from serving the Lord wholeheartedly.
So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him. Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and mother good-by,” he said, “and then I will come with you.” “Go back,” Elijah replied. “What have I done to you?” So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his attendant. ~ 1 Kings 19:19-21 NIV
In everything that he undertook in the service of God’s temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered. ~ 2 Chronicles 31:21 NIV
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Sky High Faithfulness
Feb 19
by Victoria Robinson
Your heavenly Father has a wonderful faithfulness. In fact it is sky-high! The psalmist tells us His faithfulness reaches to the skies. If that is His character, then it should be our character. Faithfulness towards our heavenly Father, our family, and others. The Hebrew word for faithfulness is emuwnah, which means: firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, and steadiness. Do you portray these qualities in your relationships?
Consider the faithfulness of Hezekiah. He was good, right, and faithful before the LORD his God and so he prospered. Faithfulness will always lead to prosperity. We will prosper in our relationships, finances, and most importantly—our faith.
Dearest girlfriends, let us imitate our heavenly Father and have a sky-high faithfulness in all our relationships.
Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. ~ Psalm 36:5 NIV
This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah, doing what was good and right and faithful before the LORD his God. In everything that he undertook in the service of God’s temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered. ~ 2 Chronicles 31:20-21 NIV
Has not the LORD made them one? In flesh and spirit they are his. … So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth. ~ Malachi 2:15 NIV
Many will say they are loyal friends, but who can find one who is really faithful? ~ Proverbs 20:6 NLT
“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ ~ Matthew 25:21 NIV
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