January 2024

Uzziah

In Second Chronicles, chapter twenty-six, verse one, the reign of Uzziah is divided into two parts: the years he sought the Lord and the years he was unfaithful to the Lord. The Bible emphasizes that seeking God results in blessing and help, whereas failure to seek God results in spiritual decline and judgment. Uzziah begins …

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Let not the army of Israel go with thee

In Second Chronicles, chapter twenty-five, verse seven, God’s condemnation of alliances demonstrated the King of Judah’s failure to trust in God as in chapter sixteen, verses two through nine, chapter twenty-two, verse five, and Ezra four, verse three, respectively. An alliance with those whom God opposes and who are the enemies of God could result …

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High places

In Second Chronicles, chapter twenty, verse thirty-three, high places were elevated spaces for idolatrous worship activity. God wanted His people to destroy these places lest they fall into such worship, as in Numbers thirty-three, verse fifty-two. The presence and temptation of the high places represented in the land testified to Judah’s lack of sincere love …

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