[Faith-talk] FW: [thefamilyoffaith] Self-Centered

[Eric Calhoun]

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Subject: [thefamilyoffaith] Self-Centered
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Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:20:34 -0400

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                  Self-Centered


                  Friday, August 27, 2010 

                  "Hezekiah said to Isaiah, 'The word of the LORD which
you have spoken is good.' For he thought, 'For there will be peace and
truth in my days.'"Isaiah 39:8 NASB 
                  Facing death, King Hezekiah "wept bitterly" (38:3). God
heard his prayer and extended his life. But instead of being grateful or
humble, Hezekiah used this opportunity to indulge himself in personal
pleasure. We see this when he was visited by a representative of the king
of Babylon. Flattered, Hezekiah showed this man "all his treasure
house"-everything (39:2).
                        Angered, God warned that someday "all that is in
your house and all that your fathers have laid up in store to this day will
be carried to Babylon; nothing will be left" (39:6). Even some of his
offspring would be "taken away" (39:7). But this prophecy did not move
Hezekiah. 
                        This story is described in nearly identical terms
in both Isaiah and 2 Kings, which goes on to describe "the rest of the acts
of Hezekiah" (2 Kings 20:20). In contrast, Isaiah's account ends with these
sad words, demonstrating Hezekiah's lack of concern for God's people, his
own family, and future generations: "For there will be peace and truth in
my days."
                        How would Hezekiah have acted if he was sold out
for God and committed to His Kingdom? If he truly cared about others?
                        How easily we can allow this kind of
self-centeredness to fill our lives! We can be unemotional when seeing
others suffer from natural disasters. We can be relieved to live in peace
while others suffer from war and violence. We can be unmoved by the hungry
and needy, happy to have enough clothes and food. We can be cold and
apathetic when we consider the millions who are dying without Jesus. 
                        Today, ask God to fill you with compassion for
others. Be ready to reach out to the needy. Seek to impact a lost and dying
world with the Gospel. Remember that you have been blessed that you might
be a blessing.



                  Today's Inspirational Prayer






                  Father, give me greater compassion for the Lost and
needy. Fill me with Your love. Use me to reach more Souls for Your Kingdom.
In Jesus' name. Amen. 
                  Further Reading: Isaiah 39:8 NASB


                   
                    
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