Good morning, everyone!
Today I read 1 Kings 15-17.
Something I find interesting is the length of the reigns of the different kings.
Usually, it goes like this:
"But he did evil in the sight of God, and reigned two years." "But he did evil in the sight of God, and reigned six months."
"And he did good in the sight of God, and he reigned thirty years." "And he did what was good in the sight of God, and he reigned forty years."
Very interesting.
So, the other thing that happened in today's reading was that Israel got captured again by the king of Assyria. They forgot the Lord, and did not fear Him, just as they had learned from their fathers. It had been many generations in Israel since the king or anyone had completely served God with all their hearts, and removed all the false gods.
Not since David. Even Solomon, with all his wisdom, eventually succumbed to the influence of his wives and their gods.
So, God gives the Israelites into captivity. Only Judah remains as a remnant, because David served God with all his heart.
When we sin, and continue to do so, it separates us from God. At this point in Israel, sin had been separating them from God for many generations, and no one truly feared, respected, or served God.
I hope you'll join me tomorrow when I read 2 Kings 18-19.
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