2 Chronicles 26-27 -- That Always-Hanging "But" ...

I just want ONE of these stories to NOT have a particular word in them -- "but". 

For Uzziah, it says, "He did what the Lord said was RIGHT, just as his father Amaziah had done ... And as long as Uzziah obeyed, the Lord God gave him success... BUT when Uzziah became POWERFUL, his PRIDE led to his RUIN.  He was UNFAITHFUL to the Lord his God ..."

His son Jotham became king.  "Jotham did what the Lord said was right ... BUT the PEOPLE continued doing wrong.... Jotham became powerful, because he always obeyed the Lord his God."

No fairy tales here -- only EPIC FAILS.  That's who we are as humans -- as sinners.  That's why we NEED a Savior.  And as hard as we WILL try, we WILL disappoint God.  We WILL sin.  We WILL disobey.  But our Savior makes up for all our shortfalls.  HE is perfect and when God looks at us He sees Him. 

Thank You for a plan to overcome all of our inherent weaknesses that came about because of our free choice, Father.  You were so amazing in creating humans WITH free choice, knowing where it would eventually lead, but You did it anyway, glorifying Yourself by the worship that a creature of free choice would CHOOSE to offer you.  Thanks for loving us SO much!

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Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford