I cannot do it alone!

On Sunday morning, I walked past a certain place where there were TV screens that were airing a show that was going on for a Sunday morning service. This was not an everyday service but it was one that hit me very hard on this particular morning. There was a Sunday service going on that was being hosted by the Anti-Stock Theft Service unit; this is one of the arms of the Kenya Police. I was struck so much by the sight of many police men in uniform praying and praising God together. This scene brought to mind Psalms 127:1, “EXCEPT THE Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; except the Lord keeps the city, the watchman wakes but in vain.”

I am currently reading the One Year Bible, and the passage for today was looking at the story of Josiah, a young man who became king of Judah at the age of 8 years old, and the bible says 'He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and followed the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left'. I loved what was written about his life even at the age of 16yrs; that 'he begun to seek after the God of his ancestor David'. As I read this, I wondered to myself 'What would an average 16year old teen in Kenya be focusing on in their life?' Josiah devoted his life to learning the laws of the Lord and obeying Him. This led to great success during his lifetime.

These two lessons just showed me one thing; I cannot do it all alone. In my life, I need to connect with God and draw strength from my relationship with Him. He is the one who gives us the ability to become prosperous…truly prosperous!!!