Thursday July 1st: As I was reading this Our Daily Journey article on Friday after my submission of my first assignment, I saw this: The story of King Asa offers a textbook sample of this apparent "cause and effect relationship" with God. Asa was an excellent leader who turned his people from worshiping false gods (2 Chronicles 15:8). (But late in his reign, he depended on his own strength and judgement instead of God) [CAUSE]. Eventually, Hanani the prophet told Asa "the eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him". Asa's heart was evidently not fully tune with God, for the balance of his life was marked by war and disease [EFFECT]. When I read about this causal linkages, I smiled and it gives me memory of how much efforts I put in my assignment to relate the causal linkages in the assignment. On the other hand, the article reflected my spiritual life that everything has it cause and effect "consequences" after what you have done. It is whether good or bad. Therefore, God will honour us if we honour Him. We should come right with God and be faithful to Him.
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I agree about causal relationships with God. I have recently gone through bouts with disbelief and doubt but therough those trials God has strengehened his relationship with me. It is interesting that you said that Asa's relationship was out of tune with God a bit because that is exactly how I feel.
Like you said "God will honor us if we honor Him." I was not giving Him the parise and glory He deserved.
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