June 4 - 1 Kings 13:3

“This is the sign that

the Lord has spoken …”

1 Kings 13:3

At the beginning of week 2 in David Chotka’s 50 Days of Prayer, a story is told about an unnamed prophet.

• He listens to God …
• and confronts an evil king …
• and remarkable things happen.

Then the story takes a twist.

1. The prophet quits listening to God.
2. He listens instead to the words of a liar.
3. He falls into dire straits. 

Now, I could tell that story in much more detail – indeed, both the Bible and Pastor Chotka do – but I want to make the point as simple as that:

• When a person of God listens to God … and remarkable things happen.
• When a person of God listens to the lies of the world … and the results are dire. 

Have you ever reaped those results – in both positive and negative ways? I sure have! (Ouch.)

• Learning to listen is called discernment.
• Choosing to not listen is called rebellion.
• And again, I’ve done both of these too … and sometimes I’ve done both within the very same hour!

Why are we so fragile, foolish, and forgetful?

Today we begin week two of 50 Days of Prayer. What we’ve learned so far – and we discussed it yesterday – is that 1) God is active, 2) sometimes we see him show up in our lives and sometimes we don’t (at least right away), but 3) if we pray with others, their prayer successes can become our prayer successes.  Who are you praying – and listening – with?!

In Christ’s Love,

a guy who is thankful

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