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Bible Reading: 2
Chronicles 33:21-25
21 Amon
was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned
two years in Jerusalem. 22 But he did that which was evil
in the sight of the LORD, as did Manasseh his father: for Amon
sacrificed unto all the carved images which Manasseh his father
had made, and served them; 23 And humbled not himself
before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but
Amon trespassed more and more. 24 And his servants
conspired against him, and slew him in his own house. 25 But
the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against
king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king
in his stead.
Amon's father did
ill, but he did worse.
Whatever warnings or convictions he had, he never humbled himself.
He was soon cut off in his sins, and made a warning for all men
not to abuse the example of God's patience and mercy to Manasseh,
as an encouragement to continue in sin.
May God help us to be honest to ourselves, and to think aright
respecting our own character, before death fixes us in an
unchangeable state.
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