2 Chronicles – Chapter 27

And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord according to all that his father Uzziah had done, except he did not enter the temple of the Lord. But the people still followed corrupt practices. 2 Chronicles 27:2 – It’s great that king Jotham followed God is all his ways, even learning from the mistakes of his father and not repeating them. But where was his heart toward his people following God? It’s doesn’t say one way or the other if he sought to help his people follow God or if he sought to remove any idols that may behave been built to lead them astray. We must let it not be in question whether we are seeking to help those in our story follow Jesus. We can’t make anyone follow Jesus, as possibly the king found out if efforts were given for that in his time. What we can do is have a heart for them knowing Jesus and make whatever effort needed to make the journey to Jesus as smooth and clear as possible for them. When your story is spoken about someday, don’t let there be any question about whether you had a heart for people coming to know Jesus. Let it be the part of your life that defines everything else and what people remember you by. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1541

And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord according to all that his father Uzziah had done, except he did not enter the temple of the Lord. But the people still followed corrupt practices. 2 Chronicles 27:2 – As difficult as it may be to accept, your faithful walk around others may still not interest them or encourage them to follow Jesus. We see King Jotham choosing to follow God and do what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but as our scriptures show us, the people of Judah continued after false gods and kept their corrupt practices. Jotham lived for God in front of them, but they didn’t follow his example. Maybe for you it’s a child that you raised to be a follower of Jesus and you yourself lived a solid life for Christ in front of them, but they turned away from the faith. Maybe it’s a coworker that has seen you live for Jesus for years and heard you talk about Jesus over and over, but still has no interest in a life with Jesus of their own. Maybe it’s a friend that clearly knows you’re a Christian and you’ve spoken with them about Jesus many times, but still isn’t making a move towards God. Whatever the situation, it can be heartbreaking and frustrating when you see no interest in Jesus from the person you’re witnessing too. Remember though it’s not our role to save, just to point them to the One who can save. Also remember there were people who walked with Jesus, saw Jesus, and heard Jesus speak, and still chose not to follow Him. Keep praying their heart will turn to the Lord and keep living for Jesus. Never underestimate the power of a daily faithful life. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2616