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2Chronicles 26:3-5
Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did. And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.
Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did. And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.
In 2Chronicles 26:15-16 (GNB), the Bible records details about Uzziah and we see in our text above that “in Jerusalem his inventors made equipment for shooting arrows and for throwing large stones from the towers and corners of the city wall. His fame spread everywhere, and he became very powerful because of the help he received from God. But when King Uzziah became strong, he grew arrogant, and that led to his downfall. He defied the LORD his God by going into the Temple to burn incense on the altar of incense. This same Uzziah that started so well and was greatly helped by God ended up dying as a leper because of his prideful rebellion against God, 2Chron.26:19-21.So many people think that the reason King Saul did not end well was because he was not really God's choice or because God did not really want Israel to have a king like other nations. These assumptions are not true. If King Saul had remained submitted and yielded to God just the same way he was submitted and yielded to Kish (his earthly father) like we saw yesterday, he might not have ended the way that he did. Do you know that even Gideon that was mightily used by God to deliver Israel from the siege of the Midianites later built an idol which the Israelites continued to worship, Judges 8:27?
Desire today that God would not only do great exploits through you this year, but that you will remain humble and loyal to God throughout. You will end this year with God, better than you began it.
PRAYER FOCUS: Dear Lord and Father, I receive your grace to remain humble and loyal to You throughout this year. Help me to stay on course.
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