March 21, 2025, 2 Kings 17:29-41
March 21, 2025, 2 Kings 17:29-41
29 But
every nation still made gods of its own and put them in the shrines of the
high places that the Samaritans had made, every nation in the cities in which
they lived. 30 The men of Babylon made
Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made
Ashima, 31 and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak;
and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech
and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim. 32 They
also feared the Lord and
appointed from among themselves all sorts of people as priests of the high
places, who sacrificed for them in the shrines of the high places. 33 So
they feared the Lord but
also served their own gods, after the manner of the nations from among whom
they had been carried away.
34 To this
day they do according to the former manner. They do not fear the Lord, and they do not follow the
statutes or the rules or the law or the commandment that the Lord commanded the children of
Jacob, whom he named Israel. 35 The Lord made a covenant with them and
commanded them, “You shall not fear other gods or bow yourselves to
them or serve them or sacrifice to them, 36 but you
shall fear the Lord, who
brought you out of the land of Egypt with great power and with an
outstretched arm. You shall bow yourselves to him, and to him you shall
sacrifice. 37 And the statutes and the rules and
the law and the commandment that he wrote for you, you shall always be
careful to do. You shall not fear other gods, 38 and you
shall not forget the covenant that I have made with you. You shall not
fear other gods, 39 but you shall fear
the Lord your God, and
he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.” 40 However,
they would not listen, but they did according to their former manner.
41 So these
nations feared the Lord and
also served their carved images. Their children did likewise, and their
children's children—as their fathers did, so they do to this day.
Can we serve two masters
at once? Verse 41 says that the nations feared the Lord and also served their
carved images. I know that we cannot serve two masters but I also know I need
to check my heart daily. Am I truly serving God daily or am I distracted by
many other things in my life? How about you?
Debbie Walker
Comments
Post a Comment