Day 189 – July 8, 2021
Scriptures: Psalms 101, 2 Kings 23-25 “Nevertheless, the Lord did not turn away from the heat of his fierce anger, which burned against Judah because of all that Manasseh had done to arouse his anger.” (2 Kings 23:26) Josiah did all he could. He was truly a great king. He eradicated the land of all the evil that Manasseh had done, but the evil was so great that it aroused a great anger in God. The reform that Josiah enacted was considered some of the greatest reforms in the history of Israel/Judah. Babylon comes onto the scene. And while there were political allegiances that were happening between Assyria/Egypt, there was a new player in the political landscape. A great and mighty nation Babylon will come and take over the land. We leave 2 Kings with a grim outlook. Jerusalem is captured, and there is very little hope left. But with God, and his faithful promise, there is still a glimmer of hope. Because it was viewed that Babylon was being used by God to carry out his anger. It would soon be relented; God would lift his people up and restore them. It was simply a question of when? For that, we will continue our journey through scriptures. We will trust that God will accomplish his purposes and redeem His people. Jordan
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AuthorJordan Ickes, Minister of Etna Green Church of Christ. Archives
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