September 15, 2010
The list of kings continues. I've always wanted to make a timeline of all the kings of Judah and Israel for reference. I may begin working on that today.
What again strikes me is every single one of the kings of Israel did what the LORD said was wrong. And, every single time each king is compared back to Jeroboam, son of Nebat. Jeroboam was the first king of Israel after the tribes of Israel and Judah split. Jerobaom led the people to sin—and every king after him followed his example. Oh, there is such importance and responsibility in our actions. It affects generations! The other kings could have chose another path, but each chose to follow the example set before them.
My Grandmother on my Dad's side chose not to follow her father's teachings and instead married a man who was an itinerant farmer who was known to be violent. He was anything but godly... and my Grandmother paid the price. It wasn't just my Grandmother who paid the price. Her children (my Dad) paid the price, her grandchildren (my generation) paid the price, and her great grandchildren paid the price. Her actions made her life very difficult and it affected all of us. It is ultimately up to each one of us to decide how we are going to live, but the influences and circumstances of the generations before us does make an impact on our lives.
All of us need to realize the seriousness of the choices we daily make and how those choices affect generations. I want my choices to point our grandchildren to God and not away from Him.
II Kings 16 - See Isaiah 7 for a Cross Reference.
Addendum: 5/17/14 ~ At the top of my journal page I have written,"Giving out of excess isn't really giving." My random thought didn't have anything to do with II Kings, but how true.
Next Entry: II Kings 17:1 – 18:37
The list of kings continues. I've always wanted to make a timeline of all the kings of Judah and Israel for reference. I may begin working on that today.
What again strikes me is every single one of the kings of Israel did what the LORD said was wrong. And, every single time each king is compared back to Jeroboam, son of Nebat. Jeroboam was the first king of Israel after the tribes of Israel and Judah split. Jerobaom led the people to sin—and every king after him followed his example. Oh, there is such importance and responsibility in our actions. It affects generations! The other kings could have chose another path, but each chose to follow the example set before them.
My Grandmother on my Dad's side chose not to follow her father's teachings and instead married a man who was an itinerant farmer who was known to be violent. He was anything but godly... and my Grandmother paid the price. It wasn't just my Grandmother who paid the price. Her children (my Dad) paid the price, her grandchildren (my generation) paid the price, and her great grandchildren paid the price. Her actions made her life very difficult and it affected all of us. It is ultimately up to each one of us to decide how we are going to live, but the influences and circumstances of the generations before us does make an impact on our lives.
All of us need to realize the seriousness of the choices we daily make and how those choices affect generations. I want my choices to point our grandchildren to God and not away from Him.
II Kings 16 - See Isaiah 7 for a Cross Reference.
Addendum: 5/17/14 ~ At the top of my journal page I have written,"Giving out of excess isn't really giving." My random thought didn't have anything to do with II Kings, but how true.
Next Entry: II Kings 17:1 – 18:37
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