God Establishes.
This 2 segments of passage document the brief history of the lives of kings of Israel and Judah during the warring period after the death of Solomon.
In the reign of Asa, as king of Judah, that was 6 kings that became King over Israel. The surprising long establishing of Asa compared to the frequent changes of kings in Israel was intriguing.
A read about Asa's life shows this interesting difference : "Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done" (1 Kings 15:11)
The rest of the kings have this interesting similarity : " He did evil in the eyes of the LORD" OR " all the sins (He) had committed and had caused Israel to commit, so that they provoked the Lord."
In this warring state of Israel and Judah's history, a time where every king is faced with threats and uncertainty. But God establish the ways of the man who chooses to do what is right before Him. "Asa's heart was fully committed to the LORD all his life." - 15:14
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
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