Worship Only the Lord Your God
Raised by a godly father & grand-
father Jehoram marries the wicked
daughter of Ahab and Jezebel,
embraces her pagan deities & leads
nation into idol worship once again.
In rapid succession, his son, wife
and grandson come to the throne
Then Joash and Amaziah both
become long-reigning Kings
with half-hearted commitments.
King Uzziah does mighty things
for Judah both militarily and
architecturally; but spiritually
his life resembles a roller coaster
and dies a leper’s death for his
half-hearted devotion to God.
By contrast, his grandson Ahaz
is wholehearted in his zeal for
false gods and pagan practices.
Dear Lord, thanks for the record
of the tragic stories of Judah that
highlight the importance of being
wholehearted in obeying Your laws.
Help us learn from King Joash days
that we will Worship Only You.
Help us learn from King Uzziah days
that we will Be Weary of Pride.
Help us learn from King Ahaz days
that we will Be Faithful to You.
Above all, help us Stay Connected
and Be Wholehearted to You. Amen.
Lord, we will Worship Only You:
After Jehoida’s death, the leaders
of Judah persuaded King Joash
to abandon the Temple and they
worshipped idols instead! Because
of this sin, divine anger fell on Judah.
Yet the Lord sent prophets to bring
them back to Him but the people
would not listen. Then the Spirit of
God came to Zechariah (and) said:
Why disobey the Lord’s commands
& keep yourselves from prospering?
You’ve abandoned the Lord & now
He has abandoned u (2Chr24:17-21)
Lord, help us not to let good times
lure us into false sense of security.
Help us not to think having more
will enhance our love for You God.
Help us realise that You Lord alone
deserves our ultimate allegiance.
And that Serving You is something
we must consciously choose. Amen
Lord, we will Humble Before You:
King Uzziah did what was
pleasing in the Lord’s sight…
Uzziah sought God during the
days of Zechariah, who instructed
him in the fear of the Lord.
And as long as the king sought
the Lord, God gave him success…
But when he had become powerful,
he also became proud, which led
to his downfall. He sinned against
the Lord by entering the sanctuary
of the Lord’s temple and personally
burning incense on the altar… But
as he was standing there with the
priests before the incense altar in
the Lord’s Temple, leprosy suddenly
broke out on his forehead (26:4-19)
Lord, help us to seek after You
knowing it will lead us to success.
And help us to be Watchful and
weary of becoming proud after
one becomes successful. Amen.
Lord, we will Be Faithful to You:
At that time King Ahaz of Judah
asked the king of Assyria for help.
The armies of Edom had again
invaded Judah & taken captives.
And the Philistines had raided
towns in the foothills of Judah…
(God) was humbling Judah because
King Ahaz…encouraged his people
to sin & had been utterly unfaithful
to the Lord. So when King of Assyria
arrived, he attacked Ahaz instead
of helping him (2Chron 28:16-20)
Lord, help us respond to troubles
as our teachers. For we know that
through hardship, God disciplines
His children in love. And that rough
times give us a chance to grow.
So when facing difficulties, help
us O God, to turn to You. Amen.