He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the things of God; and as long as he sought (inquired of, yearned for) the Lord, God made him prosper. 2 Chronicles 26:5 - The Amplified Bible
We live in an impatient generation and people are always wanting everything to happen overnight. Too often even Christians are demanding it all come together in one night.
You need to guard against this mentality of "I want it to instantly be there!"
You need to have the patience - the fortitude - to keep taking steps forward as God gives them to you. Steady building, steady progress gives God the chance to help you until you come into His perfect plan! Psa.37:23.
Most of us want something and we just tell God to bring it to us!
God is not our servant... we are His servants.
We have to labor in prayer as He directs.
Many say well you just confess what you want and wait for it to come and if you pray about it again you are in doubt.
NOT SO FAST!
First of all, you can ask once in doubt... how many times you ask does not determin your level of doubt.
Secondly, you have to ask God what to do and follow His plan. That's what this verse is talking about. There may be times when you have to keep pressing in as God directs you to in prayer!
Daniel Prayed 21 days for the answer to come... yet the angel told him that he was dispatched with the answer the moment the prayer was made, yet Satan tried to stop it!
The verse is telling us about Uzziah, a king of Judah. It makes a wonderful statement, "God made him prosper!"
How did that happened? Well, it was linked to Uzziah seeking the Lord.
That's prayer folks! HE PRAYED! And listened.... too often we just pray on go on our merry way expecting the answer to be at the next dirve up window waiting for us.
Uzziah kept putting himself in a position to be prospered by continually praying, seeking (enquiring of) the Lord.
This is the way it can happen for you too. God's people have always prospered through seeking the Lord, throught prayer.
The Word of God continually tells us to yearn for the Lord and enquire of the Lord and He will see to it that you prosper; He will instruct you by His Spirit on every step to make. Psa.5:12.
Note this about Uzziah's prosperity - it didn't come overnight!
He prospered in steps forward, not leaps. Uzziah had to keep planning for and keep working on his success. He and his son Jotham were builders. They built up their kingdom and God marvellously helped them. Establishing a kingdom takes time.
It takes time for God's kingdom to be established in you! 2 Chron.26:15, 27:6
Be a builder under the Lord's guidance!
Keep following God's bluepirint given to you in payer!
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