Asking the Lord
I don't know about you, but I encounter all kinds of problems and challenges every day. These are things that I am not sure how to handle. Sometimes, I take out my cell phone and search for the help I need there. Other times, I ask for help from those around me, or I call someone for help. However, a lot of times I will stop to ask the Lord what to do before I do anything else. I believe that is the right thing for all of us to do every time. King Jehoshaphat of Judah was going with King Joram of Israel to attack Moab, but they had no water for the troops, and did not know what to do. (II Kings 3:11) King Jehoshaphat said they should ask the Lord by finding a prophet to consult the Lord for them. Elisha had taken over for Elijah, so they called upon him to ask the Lord, and the Lord gave them the answer in a miraculous way. We can't ever tell how the Lord will help us, but we need to turn to Him first like Jehoshaphat suggested. In the Old Covenant God's Spirit did not live...