THE LORD IS GOD
2 Chronicles 33:12-13
Now when he was in affliction, he sought the face of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, and prayed to Him. And the Lord received his entreaty, heard his cry, and brought him back to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord was God.
Personal Challenge
Manasseh was one of the kings of Israel. Like so many of the other kings, he chose to disobey God and practice the religions of those around him. The result was that the nation of Israel was taken captive by the Assyrians and he was taken off in chains. It was this event that opened his eyes and led him to a point of humility before his God. At this low point he cried out to God and God heard his cry and restored him. Why do we do the things that we know will lead us away from God? Why do we choose to pursue the idols and false gods of this world? We do this because we, just like our Jewish brothers of old, are a stiff-necked and self-centered people. This is our personal challenge, to say "No!" to the world and "Yes!" to our Lord who is God. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner!
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