God’s Word is Worth It

2 Kings 13-14; 2 Chronicles 25; 2 Timothy 3 

“Amaziah asked the man of God, ‘But what about the hundred talents I paid for these Israelite troops?’ The man of God replied, ‘The Lord can give you much more than that.’ So Amaziah dismissed the troops who had come to him from Ephraim and sent them home...”

2 Chronicles 25:9-11

How often does money influence our willingness to obey God?

King Amaziah had hired troops from Israel to help him fight the Edomites. When confronted by a man of God about relying on Israel rather than the Lord, Amaziah’s first thought was about his investment being lost. Yet the man of God replied, “The Lord can give you much more than that.”

Do we believe that?

Do we believe that obeying the Lord is worthwhile, even when it appears that we will pay a price financially?

Do we believe God’s Word to us is useful for ‘teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness’ (2 Timothy 3:16).

Do we believe that to obey God’s Word is worthwhile, even when it hurts?

“Lord Jesus, your Word is worth obeying, for your glory.”