Day 16 "I'm Starving"

"And the Lord was with him; wherever he went he prospered." 2 Kings 18:7

I keep thinking that I should be losing weight about now, but...I'm starving. Is there anyone out there that has noticed their appetite increasing? The more I exercise, the hungrier I get. I sort of feel like the chubby boy in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. I'm about to take a dive into the river of chocolate. Somebody stop me!

I think it's awesome how God shows us in the physical what is going on in the spiritual. The more I get into the Word, the hungrier I am to find the truth. I can't get enough, praise God!

At the age of 25 Hezekiah became Judah's new king. Now many of you might remember that Israel has been split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom is called Israel and the southern kingdom is call Judah.

When Hezekiah came into power he bucked the system. He rebelled against the ways of the culture. He removed the high places and broke down the sacred pillars and cut down the Asherah. In our modern day terms he removed the sex billboards, cut away all the pornography, burned the Playboy mansion, and paid professional athletes minimum wages.

He took their gods away and He trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel. He clung to the Lord; he did not depart from following Him, and kept His commandments.

I'm sure it wasn't easy for this young king to stay firm in his commitment but the pay off was huge. "The Lord was with him; wherever he went he prospered." Are we trusting in the Lord during this recession? Are we keeping His ways or trying to be politically correct?

I can almost see King Hezekiah exercising his power slowly and then the more he does the more he wants to do for the Lord. His appetite for justice and truth are insatiable. He's performed a triple gainer and is swimming in the Holy Spirit river. Somebody just try and stop him. AMEN!