“In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha the son of Ahijah became king over all Israel in Tirzah, and reigned twenty-four years. He did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin by which he had made Israel sin.” I Kings 15:33-34 NKJV
a. Baasha the son of Ahijah became king over all Israel: As expected with a man who came to the throne through assassination, Baasha was a wicked man and ushered in a dreadful period for Israel, both spiritually and politically.
b. He did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam: The summary puts it simply. Though Baasha was not a genetic descendent of Jeroboam (having murdered his family), he was certainly a spiritual descendent of Jeroboam. (Guzik)
Testimony
When our days are over, what will our testimony be?
He did evil in the sight of the Lord or will it be, good and faithful servant?
I am striving for the latter but when I meet Jesus face to face I am sure that I will wish I had done more. My acts won’t be written about in the bible but will be left with a generation or two and then forgotten.
For the last two years my wife and I have been leading a twelve step recovery bible program at our church. One of the guys had regressed during an ice storm and I had sensed something was wrong. I paid him a visit with a week’s worth of groceries and food gift cards from our church. I helped him clean up, encouraged and loved on him with the love of Jesus. Last Sunday I saw him at church with his wife and he looked well, had changed jobs and was planning on moving.
Sometimes we just need to be there for a brother or sister when in need.
What will your testimony be?
Blessings
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