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SUMMARY:Kings
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ORGANIZER;CN=Debora Gilley:MAILTO:gilleysandstreams@gmail.com
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=TEXT/HTML:<p>The Effects of Pride</p>\n<p>James 1:22 Kee
 p on being obedient to the word\, and not merely being hearers who deceive
  themselves.</p>\n<p>Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nations whose God is the L
 ord.</p>\n<p>The worth of a king is determined by comparison with two king
 s of former years\, King David\, who held closely to the covenant\, and Ki
 ng Jeroboam of Israel\, who forsook the covenant.<br />\nComparison in thi
 s way shows whether a given king \"walked in the ways of David his father\
 " or \"in the ways of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. \"Very few of the kings o
 f Israel or Judah kept the covenant with God. Notable exceptions included 
 Asa\, Jehoshaphat\, Hezekiah\, and Josiah\; however\, even they had some f
 laws.</p>\n<p>David realized the ideal more closely than anyone. His parti
 ng advice to his son Solomon was that he should keep God's commandments (1
  Kings 2:3). In that course lay the only hope of prosperity and peace. To 
 depart from that way was to risk divine judgment.<br />\nLoyalty to God's 
 covenant was a fundamental requirement in ancient Israel. This commitment 
 originated with Abraham but was formally expressed on a national scale dur
 ing the Exodus. When Israel\, just delivered from Egypt\, arrived at Mount
  Sinai\, they entered into a solemn covenant with God (Exodus 19:5\; 24:3-
 8). From that point on\, Israel was to be God's own people\, distinct from
  the other nations\, obedient to His commandments\, and loyal to Him.</p>\
 n<p>The books of Kings trace the story of Israel's kings from Solomon to t
 he last king of Judah. In an honest fashion\, he records the sad story of 
 the rejection of the covenant by most of the rulers. The final collapse of
  Israel before Assyria (2 Kings 17) and of Judah before Babylon (2 Kings 2
 5) served as a demonstration of the truth underlying the principle present
 ed in the book. It came as no surprise to men of spiritual discernment.</p>\n<p>Kings give a practical lesson in the truth that rejection of God's c
 ovenant\, being a sinful and rebellious act\, can only result in divine ju
 dgment.</p>\n<p>Take responsibility for your character flaws by submitting
  yourself to the Word of God.</p>\n
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