Here, we have the record of seven reigns - five in Israel, two in Judah. The five in Israel “did evil in the eyes of the Lord” (2 Kings 14:24; 2 Kings 15:9,18,24,28). The two in Judah “did what was right in the eyes of the Lord” (2 Kings 15:3,34). There is, however, one criticism of these two kings of Judah: “The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there” (2 Kings 15:4 ,35). “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall ... blessed is he who trusts in the Lord” (Proverbs 16:18,20).
There is a choice to be made - Do “evil in the eyes of the Lord” or do
“right in the eyes of the Lord.” When we read Paul’s testimony, in
Acts 26, we learn that there is a great difference between religious
pride which brought him “to the ground” (Acts 26:14) and trust in the Lord who says, “I am Jesus ... get up and stand on your feet” (Acts 26:15-16).
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