March 5, 2025, 2 Kings 14:1-7
14 In
the second year of Joash the son of Joahaz, king of Israel, Amaziah
the son of Joash, king of Judah, began to reign. 2 He
was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine
years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem. 3 And
he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord,
yet not like David his father. He did in all things as Joash his father had
done. 4 But the high places were not
removed; the people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high
places. 5 And as soon as the royal power
was firmly in his hand, he struck down his servants who had struck
down the king his father. 6 But he did not put to
death the children of the murderers, according to what is written in the Book
of the Law of Moses, where the Lord commanded, “Fathers
shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put
to death because of their fathers. But each one shall die for his own sin.”
7 He
struck down ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt and took Sela
by storm, and called it Joktheel, which is its name to this day.
Here we see the early
reign of King Amaziah of Judah presented in a positive way suggesting a
potential for his righteous leadership if he continue to follow God’s commands.
… if he continues to
follow God’s commands. What commands
from God are you struggling to follow?
The world bombards us with sinful messages and ways. These ways are in direct contrast with God’s
commands. What are you doing to seek to
abide in Christ and follow his commands?
Please join me in prayer as we seek to walk in the ways of God and
follow His will.
Robin Adams
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