And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin. 2 Kings 15:28 – Within this short chapter we see the reign of five different kings of Israel, and each reign was plagued with treachery. One reigned for six months doing evil in God’s eyes, one killed the previous king and reigned for a month before being assassinated himself, one reigned for ten years and established his reign by terrorizing cities and slaughtering those in it. While so many different kings, different lengths of reigns, and even different avenues they became king, we see something stayed consistent throughout the years…sin. Likely if you’ve been reading along with me you seen that phrase “He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam” many times. Jeroboam was the king that made idolatry an acceptable practice within the kingdom, even something the government sponsored to make happen. That choice lead to generations of kings who fell into the trap of idolatry themselves and led the northern kingdom of Israel into generations of sin. While not a new message for these devotions, the consequences are repeated enough in scripture that we ought to repeat the teaching. Your choices with sin will impact more than just you. Maybe generations of kings won’t follow in your footsteps, but your family and your church and your community around you will feel the weight of your choice to sin. And while it’s likely not your intent, be aware that some may follow your lead into sin. Be aware of how your sin can lead not only you away from intimacy with God, but how it can even lead someone from never placing their faith in God to begin with. Choose to love those around you by hating sin. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3081
Question To Ponder: Why do you think we should hate sin?
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