2 Chronicles 26:5: “[King Uzziah] sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God; and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him prosper.”
January 7th, 2014 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Here’s a great truth in King Uzziah’s life, which every believer
on the planet should follow as a model for their life: “.” This is a promise of God that
will be true for any person who applies it. In this chapter we find a
list of what God did for King Uzziah, including giving him military
victories, a growing national agricultural industry, and a strengthened
national defense.
That God desires to abundantly bless our lives is scripturally true.
But it is also true that God hates a prideful heart. He doesn’t ask us
to think of ourselves as nothing, but to think of ourselves in proper
relationship to Him. The principle says that as long as we seek God in
our lives, our lives will prosper. They will be eternally
significant, which is of course the definition of true significance.
When our life is spiritually dependent on God, we get out of this old
world everything we are supposed to. God did bless Uzziah greatly but
the sin of pride in Uzziah brought his life to a tragic end. It is a
classic example of what happens to a man who gets too big in his own
eyes. As long as Uzziah walked with God, God fought his battles; but
when he saw himself as important enough to do whatever he wanted, that
blessing was removed.
In the Battle of the Wilderness, during the Civil War, Union general
John Sedgwick was inspecting his troops. At one point he came to a
parapet and gazed out in the direction of the enemy. His officers
suggested that this was unwise and perhaps he ought to duck while
passing the parapet. “Nonsense,” snapped the general. “They couldn’t hit
an elephant at this dist—.” A moment later Sedgwick fell to the ground,
fatally wounded.
“LORD, we remind ourselves of where You have brought us and where
You want to take us. We recognize that we are nothing apart from You.
Please keep us humble and seeking You this day.”
