March 14, 2025, 2 Kings 15:27-31
March 14, 2025, 2 Kings 15:27-31
27 In the
fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekah the son of Remaliah began to
reign over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned twenty years. 28 And
he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he
made Israel to sin.
29 In the
days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and
captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor,
Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and he carried the people
captive to Assyria. 30 Then Hoshea the son of Elah
made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah and struck him down and put
him to death and reigned in his place, in the twentieth year of Jotham the
son of Uzziah. 31 Now the rest of the acts of Pekah
and all that he did, behold, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of
the Kings of Israel.
We continue to see that
the influence of the rulers didn’t change from generation to generation, even
when those rulers were overthrown and a new regime took over. They were all corrupt and did evil in God’s
eyes. These verses tell us “he made Israel
to sin.” In verse 28. Now we know that no
one can make someone else sin, but when we as leaders say “here, this is the
way we are going to do this!”, we cause others to think it is the right way, and
after generations, people forget the right way.
Whether we are rulers of countries, companies, families, spouses, children,
or friends, we need to be careful, not just what we say, but how we act. When others see us act in a specific way, it
becomes the right way to those we are in authority over.
We really need to pray
daily for our rulers. Today we call them
politicians, presidents, senators, congressmen, governors, mayors, etc. But let’s be honest…they are rule makers in
our land and make laws. Police offers
are there to carry out the laws, and meet with difficulties of their own, and
they need prayer not just to follow God, and be safe as they are out there
protecting us, but that they treat those they encounter with dignity and
respect. How we treat others says more
about us than it does others.
My son is a police officer
and he is and has always been one that treats others with respect beyond what
they deserve.
May we look at each
person we encounter as God does…through the eyes of the Creator and one who
sent His Son to die for them.
Pray today that you treat
those you encounter in a way that honors God.
In a way that would make Jesus proud.
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