28 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.
As I read this chapter and others in 2 Kings I am continually reminded of how powerful my actions are today in terms of influencing future generations. Being a man of God today will increase the likelihood that my kids, kids kids, kids kids kids will also find Jesus.
Alternatively my negative acts may have an even higher likelihood of influencing my kids just as Jeroboam's acts have lingered on for generations.
knut
you are spot on!
ReplyDelete13 Shallum son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned in Samaria one month.
This poor fella only had the crown for 1 month. He didn't even have time to get the throne fitted to his back side. This is definitely not the way God wanted his people led.
tp