The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 2 Chronicles 27:6,
"Jotham grew powerful because he walked steadfastly before the Lord his God."
Jotham was Judah's eleventh monarch. He ruled the nation for sixteen years and we are told, "He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Uzziah had done, but unlike him he did not enter the temple of the Lord." Verse 2.
As a king who did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, the Lord blessed him. He completed major construction projects, such as rebuilding the Upper Gate of the temple, wall repair, the building of towns in the hill country, with "forts and towers in the wooded areas." Verses 3 and 4.
Additionally, he was successful in protecting Judah militarily. He conquered the Ammonites and fought other successful wars. Clearly the Lord had blessed his endeavors because he "walked steadfastly before the Lord his God." Jotham was faithful.
"Jotham grew powerful because he walked steadfastly before the Lord his God."
Jotham was Judah's eleventh monarch. He ruled the nation for sixteen years and we are told, "He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Uzziah had done, but unlike him he did not enter the temple of the Lord." Verse 2.
As a king who did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, the Lord blessed him. He completed major construction projects, such as rebuilding the Upper Gate of the temple, wall repair, the building of towns in the hill country, with "forts and towers in the wooded areas." Verses 3 and 4.
Additionally, he was successful in protecting Judah militarily. He conquered the Ammonites and fought other successful wars. Clearly the Lord had blessed his endeavors because he "walked steadfastly before the Lord his God." Jotham was faithful.
The passage speaks to me of the importance of placing the Lord as a priority in our lives. Jotham did and found he had a very successful reign as king of Judah.
We may not be kings. However, we can walk "steadfastly before the Lord" as Jotham did. As we do, we just might find we may enjoy successes in life just Jotham did. Living our lives for the Lord is not without its benefits, not without his blessings, not without his recognition of what we do.
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