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Today is Sunday May 09, 2010 and we are reading through the Bible in a year. Today's message comes from the reading of the Book of II Kings, chapters 21-23. If you would like to read the chapters along with us here online you can Click Here to read them or copy & paste this link onto your browser: http://www.readytofollow.com/bible-may-9
Title: Bible Study: Our Daily Guide
As children of God, we would not get very far in life without the Word of God. His Word is the ultimate guide in providing us with inspiration, instruction, correction, and more importantly how we can have a relationship with God. The only way to God is through Jesus Christ and unless we read it or had someone show it to us from the Bible we would have never known that. God's Word is important and needs to be in our lives daily, you can not read the Bible through in a year and know all about the Bible, if you have thought that then you are deceiving yourself. God designed the Bible to be read daily and to learn a little each time we read it, not all in one year. Think about it, have you ever had to cram for a test? Did you get a good grade. Most tests that are taken by trying to get an abundance of information in a short amount of time do not come out very well. The Bible must be a part of everyone's life if they want to see God's true blessings and what His will is for their lives.
After Hezekiah died, his son Manasseh reigned and he did more evil than any king in the four-hundred and fifty years Israel had kings. He even built groves and worshiped their heathen gods in the House of the Lord. “Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hephzibah. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name. And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD. And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger....Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle. And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down. And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies; Because they have done that which was evil in my sight, and have provoked me to anger, since the day their fathers came forth out of Egypt, even unto this day.” - II Kings 21:1-6,12-15. God had had enough and He vowed to destroy Jerusalem for turning their backs on Him, but He did say that He will save a remnant of His people by giving them into the hands of the enemy. Today, His remnant remains and are still among the enemy, but He never forsakes (leaves) them, we may suffer from time to time, but He always makes an end to the suffering.
After two wicked kings ruled over Judah, one godly man, named Josiah walked in the ways of David and did not get intimidated by other kings trying to threaten him. He began to reign at the age of eight, when he was eighteen he began to remove all the idols and groves and repair the Temple. Upon the repairs Hilkiah, the high priest found the Bible. “And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD. 0And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes. And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying, Go ye, enquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.” - II Kings 22:8-13. For two generations the Bible had completely disappeared and been forbidden to be read even by the priests. It was hid to the point that it was nowhere to be found. This was the first time that he heard the Word of God, or anyone has in years, upon hearing it, he repented for all his sins in true repentance. He is now searching earnestly to find the truth that God would have him do, concerning those things that were written in His Word. Learning the Word of God teaches us also the job that God calls us to do for Him. Yes, God made you for a reason and a purpose, the skills and talents you possess are to be used first to fulfill God's needs and always to be used in a godly way.
Though little is known of Huldah, the prophetess, she had a great influence in Jerusalem. The high priest and the king recognized her prophetic gift and sought spiritual guidance from her. “And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read: Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.” - II Kings 22:15-17. In this instance, Huldah acknowledged the authority of the Book which was discovered in the House of the Lord and announced that punishment would be imposed because the people in Judah had abandoned God and turned to false gods. God is no respecter of persons or sex in the distribution of His precious gifts. Unlike religions which disregard the equality of women, the Bible reveals a respect and regard for them. Now, women are to keep silent in the church and not to be in charge of a church, but there is nothing in the Word of God that states that a woman can not be a prophetess or teach the Word of God. We all need God's Word in our lives if we want to see a great work done in us, and God will produce a great work in anyone who seeks to serve Him faithfully.
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God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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