RTW July 29
Lessons From The King
Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years.
2 Kings 21:1
My Takeaways
Something Old
Am I still as eager to please the Lord as I once was? (Jeremiah 2:2)
Something New
Lessons from the life of King Manasseh:
- Don’t rebuild what God brought down.
- Exile is a form of discipline.
- It’s impossible to sin beyond the reach of God’s grace.
- Our sins are forgiven, but the consequences of our sin are not undoable.
Something to Do
Check the reading on my “eager to please” meter.
Dear Wendy,
Immensely powerful message today from you! “Our sins are forgiven, but the consequences of our sin are not undoable.” I’ve always known this but you say it so well!