Thoughts from my personal time with God.
The king’s prayer and God’s answer to it, and an account of the sins he committed before he repented—the evil he did, the pagan places of worship and the symbols of the goddess Asherah that he made and the idols that he worshiped—are all recorded in The History of the Prophets.
Everything will be recorded. Everything – and everyone – will be judged.…
2 Chronicles 33:18 – 34:21 Read More »
Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled in Jerusalem for fifty-five years…. Manasseh led the people of Judah to commit even greater sins than those committed by the nations whom the Lord had driven out of the land as his people advanced.
Justice requires a price to be paid (2 Chronicles 36:17-21).…
2 Chronicles 33:1 – 17 Read More »
…When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib intended to attack Jerusalem also, he and his officials decided to cut off the supply of water outside the city in order to keep the Assyrians from having any water when they got near Jerusalem. The king strengthened the city’s defenses by repairing the wall, building towers on it, and building an outer wall. In addition, he repaired the defenses built on the land that was filled in on the east side of the old part of Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 32:2 – 33 Read More »
After the seven days during which they offered sacrifices in praise of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, they all decided to celebrate for another seven days. So they celebrated with joy.
The best of times. 😊 I so look forward to our great reunion and celebration, Father (Hebrews 12:22-24).
…The priests and the Levites asked the Lord’s blessing on the people.
2 Chronicles 30:21 – 32:1 Read More »
Hezekiah became king of Judah at the age of twenty-five… Following the example of his ancestor King David, he did what was pleasing to the Lord.
May I be a (good) reference point for any who come after me, Lord.
…In the first month of the year after Hezekiah became king, he reopened the gates of the Temple and had them repaired.
2 Chronicles 29:1 – 30:20 Read More »
Ahaz became king at the age of twenty… He had metal images of Baal made, …and even sacrificed his own sons as burnt offerings to idols, imitating the disgusting practice of the people whom the Lord had driven out of the land as the Israelites advanced.
The never ending search for the magic formula for success. I suppose the idea here is the greater the value of the sacrifice, the better your return on investment will be.…
2 Chronicles 28:1 – 27 Read More »
Uzziah became king at the age of sixteen, and he ruled in Jerusalem for fifty-two years. …His fame spread everywhere, and he became very powerful because of the help he received from God.
As for me, I’m disappearing little by little…
But when King Uzziah became strong, he grew arrogant, and that led to his downfall.
May I forever remain humble, Father (Numbers 12:3).…
2 Chronicles 26:1 – 27:9 Read More »
Amaziah became king… He did what was pleasing to the Lord, but did it reluctantly.
Sounds like he was looking back… (Luke 9:62)
……a prophet went to the king and said to him, “Don’t take these Israelite soldiers with you. The Lord is not with these people from the Northern Kingdom. You may think that they will make you stronger in battle, but it is God who has the power to give victory or defeat, and he will let your enemies defeat you.”
2 Chronicles 25:1 – 28 Read More »
…once Jehoiada was dead, the leaders of Judah persuaded King Joash to listen to them instead. And so the people stopped worshiping in the Temple of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and began to worship idols and the images of the goddess Asherah.
Everyone was afraid of Jehoiada while he was alive. Now that he was gone, the pent up desires which were so long repressed were given free reign.…
2 Chronicles 24:17 – 27 Read More »
Jehoiada did not want Athaliah killed in the Temple area, so he called out the army officers… They seized her, took her to the palace, and there at the Horse Gate they killed her.
Much like with Joram (2 Chronicles 21:20), no one was sorry that Athaliah was gone – much like cutting out a cancer.
…The priest Jehoiada had King Joash and the people join him in making a covenant that they would be the Lord’s people.
2 Chronicles 23:14 – 24:16 Read More »