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The Dangers of Sin (2 Kings13:1-7)


The Dangers of Sin (2 Kings13:1-7)   

Sinful acts of God's people are prominent in 2 Kings. Words such as sin, evil, and wicked appear frequently to assert that the kings of both Israel (3:2; 13:2;, 11; 14:24; 1.5::, 18, 24, 28; 17:2)" and Judah (8:18,27; 21 :2, 16,20; 23:32, 37; 24:9, 19) did what was evil In the LORD’S sight.

The northern kingdom seemed particularly culpable. Its kings were uniformly condemned for their godless ways, and the people willingly followed them (17:16-17, 22). The basic sin of following the apostate worship introduced by Jeroboam I continued in Israel until the end (10:29; 17:21-22; 23:15). God repeatedly warned the people through his prophets (17:13) and brought the chastisement of foreign invaders (13:3,7). Nothing moved the Israelites' hearts, for they were set in their sinful ways (13:6; 17:14-17) Eventually, God's righteous anger was aroused to the point that he allowed foreign invaders to defeat them and occupy their land, sending many into exile (17:18, 20-23).

The people of Judah were not free of sin. Many of their kings were guilty of gross wicked­ness, and Judean society grew increasingly apostate and followed "the evil practices that Isra­el had introduced" (17:19). Despite God's repeated acts of kindness (18:7; 19:31-36) and warn­ings delivered through his prophets (21:8-15), the people persisted in their sin (23:26-27), and God's judgment once again fell upon his people (21:10-15; 23 :26-27; 24: 1-3; 25: 1-21) .

Choosing sin rather than faithfulness to the only true God (19:17-19,22) and abandoning the standards of God's holy word (18:12; 21 :8) invite disaster. However, where there is genuine repentance, God will graciously forgive his people and remit the penalty (21:8; see 1 Kgs 8:46-51; 2 Chronicles 7:14; 33:12-13). How much better to choose to live in faithfulness to God's word (18:5-6; 23:25; PS.119:9-11, 33-37; 2 Tim 4:7; Rev 2:10) so that God's blessings (Ps 112.1, 119;1-2, 144.15) might bring good success (18:7; see also 2 Chr 26;4-5' Prov 3:1-10; 2Coronthians 3:5). God's people need to give God first place in their lives (1 Kgs 18:21, 36 -39' see Deut 6:13, 10:12-13; Micah 6:8 Matt 6:33), pray for God's persevering grace (Ps 19:13) and let the word of God be their guide (Ps 119:9; Col 3:16; 2 Tim 3:16).      

Prayer Point
›We are thanking God for His word
› We are praying for Gods Spirit that will help us worship Him in Spirit and in truth
› We are praying to ask God to help us put Him first in everything we do
› We are praying to ask for Gods grace upon our lives
› We are asking God to quicking us, as we want His word to guide us always.
› We are praying against every wickedness. We are crushing them all by the power of the Holy Ghost


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