Day 177- The Bible Recap
Day 177 | 1 Kings 16; 2 Chronicles 17
Today's reading is 1 Kings 16 and 2 Chronicles 17. Here's what stood out to me:
King after king in chapter 16 proved to be more wicked than the last, and each one was very far from the LORD.
The last one we read about, Ahab, "did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel who were before him." He married Jezebel and built altars to worship Baal.
Jehoshaphat stopped the cycle and sought God and walked in His commandments. He fortified Israel and tore down the Asherim and pagan high places.
The people of Israel were taught the law again. During this time, neighboring lands feared the LORD and Israel, and there was peace.
The fear of the LORD creates peace in the hearts of men! Reading God's Word creates that proper fear in the hearts of men.
~Ann Mays
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