Judges 1:1 - Ask The Lord

After the death of Joshsua, the Israelites asked the Lord, "Who of us is to go up first to fight against the Canaanites?" Judges 1:1

In a class on the Judges, it was pointed out that this is the ony time in this book where the Israelites asked for the guidance of the Lord. Judah is the answer, but Judah asks another tribe to go into battle with them, so even this is not fully followed. How often do we ask for the guidance of God? I often praise him, thank him, and make requests, but rarely do I ask for specific guidance. Which should I do first? When should I do this? Who can help me with this? I think God will find a way to communicate to us if we ask for ears to hear and eyes to see his answer.

Lord, Thank you for allowing us to come to you for guidance. Please help us to think first of asking you when we are making decisions. Amen

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from you to do such a thing-to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Wow! Abraham was pretty bold to question God like that. And how did God respond? Did he strike him dead? No. He talked and even bargained with Abraham. He gets God to agree to not destroy Sodom if there are 10 righteous people in the city. So can God handle our questions? Are we being insubordinate or disrespectful? We certainly can be, but if our questions are coming from a place of honesty and misunderstanding, God will not take offense. God's omnipotent knowledge allows him to see a picture far greater than we do, all we have to do is trust him. But he can handle our tough questions on our way to that trust.

Lord, thank you for listening to us and even hearing our bold, questioning. Please help us to remember that your ways are not always our ways and your ways are right. Amen.

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

After being a Christian for so many years you would think I wouldn't have any more questions like these. But I do. I just finished a lesson on songs about God's creation, so I decided to read Genesis. I have always wondered about the universe. I think the Bible says God created the earth but I wasn't sure about the universe. And if he didn't create it who did? So I guess that he probably did but I just wanted to find some biblical evidence. This first verse says he created the heavens and the earth, so is the heavens the universe? To be continued...

Lord, I love you and completely trust in you. Please help me to see my way through this understanding. Amen.