Isaiah 37-39; Psalm 78
Hezekiah hears the pronouncement of judgment against his descendants and takes comfort in knowing that God’s wrath will not come in his lifetime. How different from most who love their families! I would ten times rather suffer than to have any of my sufferings projected on my children or grandchildren. I don’t say this because I believe myself to be any better than anyone else, because I fully believe that most parents feel the same way. However, it is a sobering thing to realize that our sins can impact future generations. Such was the case with Hezekiah. The primary difference is that there are those who sorrow at knowing their sin will affect others, while there are still others who could care less. I pray that I might never fall into the latter category.
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