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Lessons From the Book of Chronicles 3

By Revd 'Remi Tejumola

Shalom! There's one theme that ran around the life and reign of King Uzziah in Israel: He recieved help from God. He got this help for such a long time because he sought the Lord for the same length of time. But the time came when he became full of himself and he lost the divine help.

2 Chronicles 26: 16
16 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

What God has not ordered for, you don't just offer to Him. Also, stay always only in the area of your calling and giftings. Never intrude into things you're not qualified for.

King Uzziah was celebrated by God and the people of Israel. But when he took upon himself a position he was not cut out for, God judged him severely:

2 Chronicles 26: 17
17 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:

In verse 18, the priests told him in clear terms that he's gone past his pay grade and he was annoyed with them. God punished him severely:

2 Chronicles 26: 19
19 Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.

The King was sent out of the temple - disgraced by God. He left the temple with leprosy.

Never stop seeking God. If you've stopped, start all over again.

Till next time, God bless.

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