Isaiah 26:3-4
He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.
Al was a Christian and had always tried to do what was right. He read his Bible and prayed frequently. As he grew spiritually he was able to see the hand of God at work in his life. Then something happened!
Al was restoring a classic automobile from the ground up. When it was finished he intended to sell it for a huge profit. He felt led to honor God with a portion of the profits. But then he thought of another plan. He would keep all of the profits, buy an even more expensive auto that would bring even more profit–then he would be able to give more to the Lord.
He rejected spiritual counsel to not do this. He did sell the car and kept all of the profits with which he bought another more expensive classic car to restore. From the very beginning things began to go wrong. There were huge unforeseen costs that drained his money and embittered his heart.
In today’s Scripture we are introduced to a young man who became King of Israel when he was only sixteen. His name was Uzziah. The significant thing that stands out in this passage is that, “He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD.”
Wouldn’t that be a wonderful description of you–or me? Not how smart we are, or what we intend to do in the future, but that we do what is right in the eyes of the Lord immediately. Now is the acceptable time!
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing to others!
—Pastor Cecil