Day 206 a note from God: 2 King 20-21

Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah. He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, following the detestable practices of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. He rebuilt the high places his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he also erected altars to Baal and made an Asherah pole, as Ahab king of Israel had done. He bowed down to all the starry hosts and worshiped them. He built altars in the temple of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “In Jerusalem I will put my Name.” In the two courts of the temple of the LORD, he built altars to all the starry hosts. He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced divination, sought omens, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the eyes of the LORD, arousing his anger. 2 King 21:1-6 NIV

File this under: You have got to be kidding me!?!

After all that has happened. After all that the prophets have taught and has come to be . . . this is the actions of the king.

It is easy to read this story of one of the most evil kings in the history of the nation - Manessah - and get angry or frustrated.

But then the proverbial other shoe drops and you realize that we are not the different from Manessah. After all that has happened. After all that the prophets have taught and has come to be . . . this is the actions of the people.

Believing is a call for living your faith today - not later.

Day 205 a note from God: Isaiah 64-66

Isaiah finishes his writing on roll. Three observations:

“I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me. To a nation that did not call on my name, I said, ‘Here am I, here am I.’ Isaiah 65:1 NIV

A promise to the Gentiles that the message of God's love is for all and not just the Jews. Therefore, you who know God should be about sharing the message.



In verses s11-16 of chapter 65 God declares there are only two kinds of people - those who serve Him and those who don't. Which are you?



"The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, and dust will be the serpent’s food. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain" says the LORD. Isaiah 65:25 NIV

This is not a promise of Heaven, but rather a promise of the coming kingdom of God on earth - the millenial reign of God. Not only is God going to restore you and I, but God is also going to restore His creation. No more destruction. A promise of Heaven on Earth. What are you waiting for?