210.22: 2 Kings 13-14: He Did What was Evil in the Sight of the Lord

<p>Way back in the <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/the-book-of-judges-bible-study/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Book of Judges</a>, &nbsp;we had a recurring theme: “The Israelites did evil in the Lord’s &nbsp;sight”. It became a vicious cycle. Here we have a similar recurring &nbsp;theme: “King ________ did what was evil in the Lord’s sight”. That &nbsp;applied to the kings of the northern kingdom of Israel — all were bad. &nbsp;In the southern kingdom of Judah, it was a bit different. There, the &nbsp;kings did “what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight” — to a point. The sins &nbsp;of greed and <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2020/05/17/is-pride-holding-you-back-what-you-need-to-know/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">pride</a> rear their ugly heads. Let’s dig in…</p> <p>Note: The names of the kings are confusing. Please refer to the chart &nbsp;at the bottom for clarification as to which one ruled where and for how &nbsp;long....</p> <p><a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2021/10/22/2-kings-13-14-he-did-what-was-evil-in-the-sight-of-the-lord/" target="_blank"><em><strong>Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper and check out the chart of the Kings of Israel and Judah at the bottom….</strong></em></a></p> <p>It’s time to GET RIGHT WITH GOD!</p> <p>Are you ready to meet God today? You may just meet God today!</p> <p>If you want to reap all the benefits of salvation including the 1-way, non-stop ticket to Heaven then…</p> <p><em><strong>Believe. Repent. Be Baptized. Receive the Holy Spirit.</strong></em></p> <p>Pray this prayer humbly and wholeheartedly…</p> <p>“Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. Please forgive me. Right now, I turn from my sins and open the door of my heart and my life to you. I confess You as my personal Lord and Savior. I surrender my whole life to you and I will follow you for the rest of my life. Thank You, Jesus, for saving me. In Jesus' name, Amen.”</p> <p>Or visit: <a href="https://gisell