Title: King Jotham
Memorize: So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God. 2 Chronicles 27:6 (Nkjv)
Bible Reading:2 Chronicles 27:1-7 (Nkjv)
[1] Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok.
[2] And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah had done (although he did not enter the temple of the Lord). But still the people acted corruptly.
[3] He built the Upper Gate of the house of the Lord, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel.
[4] Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers.
[5] He also fought with the king of the Ammonites and defeated them. And the people of Ammon gave him in that year one hundred talents of silver, ten thousand kors of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. The people of Ammon paid this to him in the second and third years also.
[6] So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.
[7] Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars and his ways, indeed they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
Message:
Jotham was the son of King Uzziah and the 11th king of Judah. He became king at 25 years old and reigned for 16 years.
Jotham’s life was a testament to the power of faith in God and the blessings that come from following His ways.
In today’s Bible reading, Jotham did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father, King Uzziah, had done.
He followed the ways of the Lord and worked to strengthen the defences of Jerusalem against the threat of invasion.
Jotham did not repeat his father’s mistake of presumptuously entering the temple. As a result, the kingdom enjoyed peace and prosperity during his reign.
Jotham’s faith in God and obedience to His commands gave him the strength to overcome his enemies and succeed in all he did.
Beloved, when you trust in God and follow His ways, you can be confident that He will guide and bless you with success and prosperity.
Prayer Point:
Father, please help me to acknowledge You in all my ways, in Jesus’ name.
HYMN 7 – I AM THINE O LORD.
1. I am Thine, O Lord
I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith
And be closer drawn to Thee.
Chorus:
Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessd Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
2. Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the power of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine.
3. Oh the pure delight of a single hour
That before Thy throne I spend,
When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God
I commune as friend with friend!
4. There are depths of love
that I cannot know
Till I cross the narrow sea;
There are heights of joy
that I may not reach
Till I rest in peace with Thee.
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AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE AND FOLU ADEBOYE