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2 Kings 13
feels like much the same. A few kings in
Israel die. A few kings in Israel
replace them. The new kings aren’t any
better than the old kings. The new kings
continue in the sins of the old kings and they continue to walk further and
further away from God.
What’s neat
about this chapter is what we can learn about God. In spite of the rebellion and in spite of the
poor political leadership, God is still merciful. God delivers the from Syria. God has every right to abandon them and hold
them accountable for their rebellion.
Instead, God gives them yet more time to repent and come back to Him.
God is
insanely patient, far more patient than we deserve. He is forgiving when He doesn’t need to
be. He is gracious when we are undeserving. It is in His nature to continue to give
chance after chance in the hopes that we will repent and return. He simply wants relationship with us.
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