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Preparing our Heart

"The Arrogance of Rehoboam" Hans Holbein the Younger Reading through the kings of Israel can be a rollercoaster of highs and lows with how they were regarded as godly (or godless) leaders. In fact, many positives and "highs" are still tainted with sin. Some, like Rehoboam, not much good is to be said. In fact, when we read 2 Chronicles 12:14, we read: "And he did evil because he did not prepare his heart to seek the LORD." ... did not prepare his heart to seek the LORD ... In other translations like ESV, we see "set his heart," but I find the King James (and NKJV) striking here as it is more clear about action, and not just direction. Yet, what does this practically look like? Later, we see another story, one of Jehoshaphat. Here is an example of those highs mixed with lows. While we could get into those stories, I just want to draw our attention to 2 Chronicles 19:3, again in NKJV: “Nevertheless, good things are found in you, in that you have r

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