Facing The Battle
Seek the Lord and His strength;Seek His face evermore!
1 Chronicles 16:11
First Chronicles 16 recounts a key moment in Israel’s history, when the ark of the covenant was brought into the City of David (Jerusalem). Samuel tells us it happened in a moment of peace between battles (2 Samuel 7:1). When the ark was in place, symbolising God’s presence, David led the people in a song of praise (1 Chronicles 16:8–36). Together the nation sang of God’s wonder-working power, His promise-keeping ways, and His past protection (v 12–22). “Seek the Lord and His strength,” they cried out; “seek His face evermore” (v 11). They would need to, because more battles were coming.
Seek the Lord and His strength. Seek His face. That is not bad advice to follow when illness, family concerns, and other battles confront us, because we have not been left to fight in our own waning energies. God is present; God is strong; He has looked after us in the past and in the future, He will do so again.
Bible Reading
1 Chronicles 16:1–11
Prayer
Wonder-working God, I hand over all my battles to You. I trust in Your strength and Your promises. In the might name of Jesus. Amen.
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