Wickedness has its reward

After all this the LORD struck him in his intestines with an incurable disease. Then it happened in the course of time, after the end of two years, that his intestines came out because of his sickness; so he died in severe pain. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning for his fathers. (‭II Chronicles‬ ‭21‬:‭18-19‬ NKJV).

What could have caused such a painful punishment? Let's see...despite being chosen as successor to the throne, he got there and killed all his brothers and he led the people to Idolatory worship.

His cv reads;  husband of the wicked queen Athaliah - daughter of the wicked Jezebel and wicked Ahab. With in-laws like that, it was easy for sin to reign.

Why in the world did his godly father Jehoshaphat made him marry into that family! Was the alliance with the northern kingdom worth it? His intestine came out because of his sickness. Ugh...I wonder how it exited. Don't wanna know thank you.

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It takes a simple obedience to a foolish instruction...

Sometimes, obedience to a seemingly foolish instruction is all you need to obtain your healing, blessing, miracle, open doors, new beginnings, restoration or other forms of joy. Check the story of Naaman;

And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored to you, and you shall be clean.” But Naaman became furious, and went away and said, “Indeed, I said to myself, ‘He will surely come out to me, and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leprosy.’

And his servants came near and spoke to him, and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do something great, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?” So he went down and dipped seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. (‭II Kings‬ ‭5‬:‭10-11, 13-14‬ NKJV)

What do you want? Ask and I will give it to you

What do you want? Ask and I will give it to you.... 2 Chronicles 1:7

If you were given a blank cheque like God did to Solomon, what would you ask for? Before  you answer, read and learn:

Then God said to Solomon: “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches or wealth or honor or the life of your enemies, nor have you asked long life—but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge My people over whom I have made you king— wisdom and knowledge are granted to you; and I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings have had who were before you, nor shall any after you have the like.”

Solomon knew how important the people of Israel were to God - after all He created them as a people unto himself. Anyone who cared for them is blessed by God. Solomon knew the master key to God's heart and he used it.

How about you? What would you ask for if God where to ask you this question?

Do not focus on material things - seek first those things that are priority to God - saving souls from the depth of hell, bringing the good news about the Kingdom of God to the world. All other things shall be added to you. Seek the first thing first.

Children of God, let's get our priorities in the right order.