In 2 Chronicles 26:17-19, we read the story of King Uzziah. Uzziah was a good king in many ways, but he let his pride get the best of him. He went into the temple of the Lord and tried to burn incense on the altar of incense. However, this was...

In scripture, we are reminded of yet “another” who overstepped; David when he entered the temple to take of the showbread that was not only consecrated for the priests, but for the consumption by the priests (1 Samuel 21:4). And there are other instances in the Old Covenant, when both...

“The whole earth is full of His glory!” (Isaiah 6:3) Think about those words as you imagine our Lord sitting on His throne in His temple in all of His majesty and wonder, with the seraphim crying out, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of host, the whole earth is...

The Bible proves time and time again that obedience always matters. Here we find Jotham, who became king at the young age of 25 years old. He preceded his father King Uzziah, after he died because of being struck with leprosy years earlier from sinning against the Lord in His...

In the verses above, we can hear Jesus’ lament concerning his beloved nation Israel, with the last words he spoke to them in a public setting. At the beginning of this chapter, he gives a sharp rebuke to the religious leaders, “So you must be careful to do everything they...