Listening to scripture being read has become one of my favourite things to do in life. There’s a dramatised version of the New International Version that I love listening to especially when it comes to texts with the necessary narrative.
So whilst listening, I came across 2 Chronicles. I gotta say, 1 and 2 Kings usually do it for me. I love these books. Chronicles … Well, they’re good, but I tend to listen to Kings more. On this occasion, however, I was listening to 2 Chronicles and was taken up with some of the characters mentioned.
One of those was the reign of Asa King of Judah. Son of Abijah, grandson of Rehoboam, the last monarch of the united tribes of Israel and great grandson of the wisest men in scripture, Solomon. This man had a very rich heritage.
Rich though it was, it was also fraught with a history of men who started well and then ended not so well at all. This makes the summary of the rule of Asa all the more intriguing.
Bearing in mind that these scriptures were put here for us to learn from and see them through the lens of our relationship with God through Jesus, I was stirred to consider this episode of a fascinating king a little closer. I hope to share some of my reflections on these in upcoming posts.
In the meantime, it’s worth reflecting on where you’re coming from in terms of your parents and key influences. Are there key life lessons to learn from their commitments, passionate areas, great successes and failings?
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C. L. J. Dryden
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