2 Kings 17:13 The LORD warned Israel and Judah through all His prophets and seers: “Turn from your evil ways. Observe my commands and decrees, in accordance with the entire Law that I commanded your ancestors to obey and that I delivered to you through my servants the prophets.”
The last verse I included today, 2 Kings 17:15b, is the verse that really got me. Commentary says NIV, shown here, uses worthless, while NASB says, “They followed vanity and became vain,” and the original is even more to the point, “They worshiped emptiness and became empty.”
2 Kings 17:14 But they would not listen and were as stiff-necked as their ancestors, who did not trust in the LORD their God.
Worthless, vain, empty. Without my Savior, I am all these things. When I follow my Savior, I become more like Him—loving, compassionate, merciful. But when I follow the world, I become more like the world—shallow, selfish, corrupt. Jesus, Help me.
2 Kings 17:15a They rejected His decrees and the covenant He had made with their ancestors and the statutes He had warned them to keep….
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for the reminder of what happens when I take my eyes off you. Help me to remember that I am Your deeply loved child. Help me to emulate You in all my ways, becoming more like You every day. Draw me closer. Amen.
2 Kings 17:15b …They followed worthless idols and themselves became worthless….
Have a blessed day.
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