Hosanna Restoration Church

But is such a small word with such big indications. It can lead to good changes or bad. Someone might say I was going to do such and such, but I changed my mind for the better or for the worse. This could have happened but it didn’t. We all know when we hear the word that something is coming!

As we read the history of the Kings, we hear this word a lot and it usually is followed by bad news as it is here. Joash did everything the Lord said was right, so why didn’t he destroy the high places. As I thought of this I wondered about my own high places. I would like to think that I do everything the Lord tells me. In fact, I am pretty sure I never disobey a direct word that He speaks to me, but what about those things that I understand from the study of His word. Joash should have known that the high places were things God hated. So what; did God not tell him to get rid of them?

I do not know the answer to that question, but I do know what I am thinking about my own situation. I know that the Word of God tells me that if do what I know is wrong or fail to do what I know is right, it is sin; so what high places am I leaving standing? What things am I worshiping or sacrificing to at the expense of my walk with God?

This has led me to realize that I need to pay attention and consider my ways where this is concerned. Yes scripture does tell us to consider our ways and God has His ways of getting us to consider them.

I have noticed that God actually spends His time encouraging me with the progress that I make and allowing His word to point out areas that need more work. I really have never once heard Him say one word about being disappointed with me. Wow, that is a good trait to pick up. He is also quick to help me once I notice the problem. I realize that He is the one that opens my eyes, but it seems like He allows me to see it and quickly offers help and encouragement in getting it taken care of.

My prayer now is for God to help me see and destroy the high places in my life. I do not want to just take them down and store them somewhere and leave a chance of them being put back. I want them gone.

Do you have any high places? Are you like me and you love the Lord and will do anything He tells you, but there are times when you know what you are doing and thinking are not quite right. Are there things of God that you fight hard for and other things that you fight against? I am going to give up on the things I need to let go of and fight harder for the things God wants. I would like my testimony to always be when I almost lost, that I won the victory in Christ. Let’s destroy the High places.