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Deccan Kings chapter 21, verses 2 and 3.

And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord,

according to the despicable practices of the nations who in the Lord drove out before the people of

Israel. For he rebuilt the high places that Hezekiah his father had destroyed. And he erected

altars for Bale and made in Asura as Ahab king of Israel had done and worshipped all the host of

heaven and served them. This is such a sobering picture. Because in many ways, Hezekiah,

the king's father, had done many good things. Now we prayed based on second Kings chapter 20

about a major failing in Hezekiah's heart and life, near the end of his life. But he did many

good things to lead God's people to trust in God and to serve God and to glorify God.

But here we see his son who is reversing some of the good things that his father had done.

And not just his father, Hezekiah, but going all the way back to Ahab, the king of Israel,

and reinstituting things that Ahab had done when it comes to the worship of Bale and making

Asuras. And as I read this, I'll tell you where my mind just immediately goes. My mind immediately

goes to the next generation. And my life and my home to my sons and daughter, to your sons and

daughters. If you have children, for some of you who are children or students, teenagers listening

to this or even for single brothers and sisters who may not be married or have children,

but just think the next generation to come. Like I read this in second Kings 21. And I realized

like the next generation will be tempted to turn toward all kinds of false gods and sinful

patterns. So second Kings 21 just drives me and us to pray. God, please cause the next generation

that comes after us to worship you alone, to love you, to exalt you, to live for your glory

alone, to experience your goodness, to obey your word and your law. God, we pray that our kids and

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