Today's Passage: 2 Kings 13-14
In these two chapters we find the stories of three kings from Israel, Jehoahaz, Jehoash & Jeroboam II, and one king from Judah, Amaziah. Through these stories we learn that these four kings were continuing to perpetuate the division of God's people.
Other than the exciting story of Elisha's bones bringing a man back to life I was drawn to Amaziah's story in chapter 14. I've been wondering while reading 2 Kings if the actual kings were aware that they were or were not "doing what was right in the eyes of the Lord." The reason I wonder that specifically in Amaziah's story is because he acted with a sense of arrogance when talking to Jehoash. Now a couple things could have contributed to his arrogance. For one his win in the Valley of Salt likely gave him added confidence in his army. However if Amaziah was aware of his position of doing right in God's eyes that would have definitely led him down the dangerous road of arrogance.
With all of that said, how often have we felt like we can't lose because we are doing what is right in God's sight? I have done it before and often what happens is we become absentminded to God's command to be humble in 1 Peter 5:5. Seek to do what is right in God's sight but don't forget to be humble in every situation.
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