I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading. I had been using One Year Bible Online, but it was time for a change.

Today, I am reading and commenting on 2 Chronicles 26-28.

    I find the contrast between Uzziah and his grandson Ahaz instructive. For much of his reign Uzziah sought God’s guidance. As a result he was successful in what he did. He had a carefully disciplined army which defeated his enemies. His grandson Ahaz, on the other hand, turned away from God and sought out other gods. Ahaz began his reign by sacrificing to pagan gods, going so far as to offer his own sons as sacrifices. When he suffered terrible defeat, he did not turn to God. Instead he turned to yet other pagan gods. Like so many others, Ahaz took the suffering he received for his sins as evidence of God’s lack of power. He did not look at his grandfather and father to see that they had success where he had failure and notice that their success was the result of their obedience to God, while his failures were the result of his rebellion against God.