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Devotional - 25th June 2020

'O Lord God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant (2 Chronicles 6:42).

King Solomon blessed God and prayed for forgiveness for himself and his people Israel, as he dedicated the temple in Jerusalem. God had promised David that it was his son Solomon who should build the temple for Him. As Solomon prayed  earnestly and wholeheartedly to God, he ended his prayer with the utterance of these words, "O Lord God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant." He was pleading with God not to reject him; but to honour the promise He had made to David his servant, that he would be king and ruler of Israel. In consideration of that promise to his father, with humility he is asking God to hear and answer his prayer. Whatever God promised to do in your life, He will do because He does not lie - He cannot lie; He is God. God has a purpose for you and me. You may have messed up in a big way and don't know how to go to God. But He knows your heart and is still willing to work with you if you will call upon His name and ask him not to turn away His face from you;  He will hear you, when the heart is sincere. Do you at times feel rejected, as if God is not near you, or listening to you? You need to plead to God as you look to Christ who in Hosea 3:5 and Jeremiah 30:9, is called David the king; to remember His merits and accept you an account of them - the promise of Christ our everlasting covenant. Let this be our desire and hope as we offer up prayer, thanksgiving and supplication; knowing this is our salvation. Christ is the strength of our heart, and our portion forever. He is the way to life everlasting. Let us be encouraged as we look to Him.

Have a wonderful day 🌹🌹

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