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February 27, 2018 at 9:42 pm #6064

Gary

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Thank you, Florence, for this post.

As I read it, I couldn’t help but think that Hezekiah was telling all of Judah to wake up. As King, he ordered the images (idols) to be broken, the groves (more idols) to be cut down, and the brass serpent to be broken in pieces. These were all meant to wake up the people of Judah to worship the one God, instead of their false gods.

I have to believe that many people were not happy with him for doing that. I can imagine that the “establishment” of the time was very unhappy that their false little peace was being overturned. Since he was King, they may not have been able to complain in public, but I also have to believe there were many who would have liked to undermine his efforts or disregard his orders.

It often-times takes great courage to obey God and wake up. Let alone, to wake up others.

Interesting how history repeats itself.