25/06/2023
*COPIED*
Daily Tonic: "The Path to Spiritual Renewal"
Text: 'And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded: And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law. But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them' (2 Chronicles 15:1-4).
'A godless choice is a sinful decision that is fraught with poverty, peril and perdition.
That was the hopeless state of Judah when the nation was 'without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.'
A godless man is a lawless man. And such a soul wallows in sorrow, misery and woes.
However, the simple path to peace and prosperity is to repent and return to God from the pitiable state of godlessness. That was what Asa did when prophet Azariah sounded the alarm. Says he: 'The Lord is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.'
Judah decided to turn to the Lord. They sought the Lord and the Lord was found of them.
Dearly beloved, the true path to spiritual renewal and restoration is to remember where you have fallen, repent and return heartily and honestly to the Lord.
As it is for a nation, so it is for a family. And it is the same path for a soul in search of spiritual renewal and revival.
Search your heart and seek the Lord with a penitent heart and He will restore the living waters to you famished soul in Jesus's name!' (2 Chronicles 15:1-7, Proverbs 28:13-14, Isaiah 55:6-7, Jeremiah 29:11-14, Matthew 11:28-29, Acts 3:19, Psalm 139:23-24)
*BY PASTOR FAMAKIN TOYIN*