2 Chronicles 29:11 (ESV) — My sons, do not now be negligent, for the Lord has
chosen you to stand in his presence, to minister to him and to be his ministers
and make offerings to him.”
NOTE: Israel's
problems -- defeat, captivity, shame, fear -- were spiritual issues first. And
Hezekiah dealt with the spiritual issue first. Certainly, some issues also need
physical change or correction, but first the foundation needs repair before the
cracks in the wall can be addressed. This is also true for us. Yes, many issues
have physical roots (chemical imbalances, physical defects, etc.), but I think
we are foolish if we do not consider the spiritual side as well as the
physical. The spiritual does affect the physical (and the mental). It is not
the only cause of physical problems, it may not even be the cause of the
majority of physical issues, but it can affect many things. And when we try to
change physical problems without any consideration of spiritual issues, we are
doomed to failure -- like fixing cracks in a wall that has a foundation
problem. Most people have spiritual problems whether or not they affect their
physical body. But not many people ever address the spiritual side, they only
address or seek to address the physical.
PRAYER: Father, help
me to see and understand my spiritual failures. Give me insight into repairing
myself spiritually. Open up my eyes to how I can build a better foundation.
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