September 20, 2016 - THE LORD IS WITH YOU TOO

Day 264 - 2 Chronicles Tuesday (chapters 1-5)

“Solomon the son of David established himself in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.” (2 Chronicles 1:1 ESV)

Solomon was truly “blessed by the Lord.” (Psalm 115:15)  His father, King David, planned the temple, Solomon got to build it. David was a man of war; Solomon enjoyed a peace-filled reign. He took hold of his role as king with humility and dedication to God. “And the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.”

How about you? Are you attempting to humbly follow the Lord’s plan for your life? No, you will most likely not be as wise, not nearly as well-known, and not as rich as Solomon. Yet, the Lord has a plan for you. Whatever your vocation, God is calling you to live your life fully for Him.

The good news is that even when you fail in living fully for the Lord, God is with you. He is with you with His redemption, reconciliation, and renewal.

1 Renew me, O eternal Light,
   And let my heart and soul be bright,
   Illumined with the light of grace
   That issues from Your holy face.

4 Grant that I only You may love
   And seek those things which are above
   Till I behold You face to face,
   O Light eternal, through Your grace.
     (Lutheran Service Book, Concordia Publishing House, 2006, # 704)

Lord, heavenly Father, thank You for Your plan for my life. May I be faithful to You. And may You remain with me always! Amen.

Pastor David Paape 

The following link is to the 52 Week Reading Plan Bible upon which these devotions are based. http://www.bible-reading.com/bible-plan.pdf