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 25:,
"He [King Amaziah of Judah] did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not wholeheartedly."
An example is provided us that manifested King Amaziah's concern for following the Lord. When he executed the officials who had murdered his father, he did not put their children to death in deference to the Law given Moses.
However, he also did some things that displayed a lack of total commitment to the Lord. He hired a hundred thousand fighting men from the rebellious northern ten tribes of Israel, a move that prompted the Lord to send a prophet with a warning. He also seized the idols of Edom and set them up as his own gods, verse 14.
Amaziah was inconsistent in his devotion to the Lord. Jesus observed that the greatest command was, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment." Matthew 22:37-38. Clearly, Amaziah fell far short in his heart for the Lord.
In his letter to the Laodiceans, Jesus said, "I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth." Revelation 3:15-16.
"He [King Amaziah of Judah] did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not wholeheartedly."
An example is provided us that manifested King Amaziah's concern for following the Lord. When he executed the officials who had murdered his father, he did not put their children to death in deference to the Law given Moses.
However, he also did some things that displayed a lack of total commitment to the Lord. He hired a hundred thousand fighting men from the rebellious northern ten tribes of Israel, a move that prompted the Lord to send a prophet with a warning. He also seized the idols of Edom and set them up as his own gods, verse 14.
Amaziah was inconsistent in his devotion to the Lord. Jesus observed that the greatest command was, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment." Matthew 22:37-38. Clearly, Amaziah fell far short in his heart for the Lord.
In his letter to the Laodiceans, Jesus said, "I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth." Revelation 3:15-16.
Perhaps we would do well to take stock from time to time and measure our own devotion to the Lord. From our daily schedules to the allocation of our resources, how does our passion for the Lord measure up?
Our reverence, our devotion, our passion for the Lord should be clear to all. Something to think about...
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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