Day 177:1 Kings 16; 2 Chronicles 17

Rewind, and play again.

Asa, King of Judah, walked in the ways of the LORD.  I find it interesting how the years of the wicked kings of Israel are written in relation to the year of King Asa's reign.  Asa remains King of Judah, while numerous wicked kings perish of Israel.  

1 Kings 16:8   In the twenty and sixth year of A'-sa king of Judah began E'-lah the son of Ba'-a-sha to reign over Israel in Tir'-zah, two years.

1 Kings 16:10   And Zim'-ri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of A'-sa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.

1 Kings 16:15  In the twenty and seventh year of A'-sa king of Judah did Zim'-ri reign seven days in Tir'-zah...

1 Kings 16:23  In the thirty and first year of A'-sa king of Judah began Om'-ri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tir'-zah.

1 Kings 16:29  And in the thirty and eighth year of A'-sa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Om'-ri to reign over Israel:...

The wicked perish in abundance while the righteous man stands.  This to me pictures the way we see God in the Old Testament.  Have you noticed how the SAME events happen REPEATEDLY over and over with the SAME outcomes??  It is as if nobody learns from the mistakes in history.  I read the same stories, from Abraham, to Isaac, to Jacob, to Moses...to David..to Solomon....it is as if I'm reading the same story with the same ending but only with different names.  But...God does not change, He remains the same. He is the constant which holds all things together.  It is as if God is saying "next person....(same thing)....next person....(same thing)...next person"

I am grateful for Jesus Christ putting an end to this repeated madness...

Scripture Memory:

Psalm 121:3-4

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.