September 02, 2024
Daily Devotion:
"The Types of Believers"
2 Chronicles 29:2
New International Version
2 He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father David had done.
We meet prophet Micah in today´s verses. He was from Moresheth, near Gath, about twenty-five miles southwest of Jerusalem. Micah prophesized social justice in a time when the rich people were buying small farms, affecting the poor. As the other prophets, he remarked the sin of the people and called them to repentance.
Micah was a prophet during the reigns of Jotham , Ahaz and Hezekiah. We see today three very different kings that represent three types of believers. King Jotham was not a very bad king, but he didn´t fully commit to God and didn´t stop the idolatry of the people as they still followed corrupt practices. King Ahaz was openly against God and King Hezekiah was a right king.
What kind of Christian are you? Are you fully committed to follow God and His commands as King Hezekiah? Are you living according to the world as King Ahaz? Or are you somewhere in between, putting God aside and remembering Him only on Sunday services and special occasions, as King Jotham?
