2 Kings 21:19-26 ESV

19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. 20 And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, as Manasseh his father had done. 21 He walked in all the way in which his father walked and served the idols that his father served and worshiped them. 22 He abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD. 23 And the servants of Amon conspired against him and put the king to death in his house. 24 But the people of the land struck down all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place. 25 Now the rest of the acts of Amon that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? 26 And he was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza, and Josiah his son reigned in his place.

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19 Si Amon ay dalawampu't dalawang taon nang siya'y magsimulang maghari; at siya'y naghari sa loob ng dalawang taon sa Jerusalem. Ang pangalan ng kanyang ina ay Mesullemeth na anak ni Haruz na taga-Jotba. 20 Siya'y gumawa ng kasamaan sa paningin ng PANGINOON, gaya ng ginawa ni Manases na kanyang ama. 21 At siya'y lumakad sa lahat ng landas na nilakaran ng kanyang ama, at naglingkod sa mga diyus-diyosan na pinaglingkuran ng kanyang ama, at sinamba niya ang mga iyon. 22 Kanyang tinalikuran ang PANGINOON, ang Diyos ng kanyang mga ninuno, at hindi lumakad sa daan ng PANGINOON. 23 At ang mga lingkod ni Amon ay nagsabwatan laban sa kanya, at pinatay ang hari sa kanyang bahay. 24 Ngunit pinatay ng mga mamamayan ng lupain ang lahat ng mga nagsabwatan laban kay Haring Amon; at ginawang hari ng mga mamamayan ng lupain si Josias na kanyang anak bilang kahalili niya. 25 Ang iba pa sa mga gawa ni Amon na kanyang ginawa, di ba nakasulat ang mga iyon sa Aklat ng mga Kasaysayan ng mga Hari ng Juda? 26 At siya'y inilibing sa kanyang libingan sa halamanan ng Uza; at si Josias na kanyang anak ay nagharing kapalit niya.

HE ABANDONED THE LORD

Undoubtedly, Mannaseh was the most evil king of Judah. He was comparable to King Ahab of the Northern kingdom. After him Amon his son reigned, who was no different but f. He abandoned the Lord, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the Lord.[v.22] He ended his two year reign tragically because his servants conspired against him and put the king to death in his house. His killers were killed as well by the people of the land. He punctuated his kingdom with much killings.

We are not told why he was assassinated by his own servants. Certainly, their act demonstrated their disloyalty to him. He wasn’t able to get their trust either because either they were provoked to anger because they were oppressed or they were driven by jealousy to usurp his power. Indeed, he who abandoned the Lord may live an abhorrent or abusive life. That is, he didn’t know how to relate with others – to his equals or subordinates.

Conversely, he, who in his heart, is pursuing God would display the compassion of God. The temperature of somebody would rise if he is close to the furnace, would it not? The reason why leaders have had problems with people is that their hearts are far from God. About this ‘cause and effect’ reality, John has something to say, “If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.”[1 John 4:20-21]

Everything in us rises and falls with our relationship with God. Thus today, let’s take care first and foremost our relationship with God. When our hearts has been in the warmth of God’s presence, we would relate warmly others. The reason is not necessarily that people are lovable, for they’re not. It is because the love of God has contrained us.

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