Seeking Guidance and Blessing

S ~ And I will destroy those who used to worship me but now no longer do. They no longer ask for the Lord’s guidance or seek my blessings.” Zephaniah 1:6

O ~ People can drift. They once worshipped, they once asked for guidance, and they once sought the blessings of the Lord - but they no longer do. A threefold degradation. First, we seek the Lord's blessing, then we ask for His guidance, then we worship Him.  We stop in the opposite order. We stop worshipping, we stop asking for guidance, and finally we even stop asking for His blessing. 

A ~ There is such sorrow in this verse, not only for those who will be destroyed - but for what could have been. The Lord is filled with sorrow at the loss. He wants us close in worship, He wants to lead us in paths of righteousness, and He wants His blessing to rest upon us. He wants to give us all these things - if only we would come near.

P ~ Father God, I declare today that I worship You, with everything that is within me. I need Your guidance, so please order my steps. I need Your blessing on my life, for without Your blessing, everything is futile and temporary. Teach me to walk closely with you, and as I worship You, lead me and bless me. I seek You, and your guidance and blessing. Amen.