23.45 Hezekiah, the King After God's Own Heart (Part 5)

In today's final episode on the life of King Hezekiah, Craig and LaDonna Smith once again let the Word of God tell the story right from the pages of the Scriptures.  What an incredible life and reign of this great King of Judah during his almost thirty years of being on the throne.  For the most part, Hezekiah was honored by the Lord for his faithfulness to lead by the principles and orders of what God had given to His people in terms of their worship, devotion, and commitment to Him as the ultimate Sovereign in their lives.   This earthly king was at his best when he postured himself  as a servant of the most High God in his leadership over God's Covenant people.   Oh, to have this kind of leader over us today!  Our nation, our tribes, and our people would be experiencing the favor of God instead of His judgements when we follow godly leadership.  And let's remember, when we evaluate the successfulness of those who lead us in our national governmental systems, we are called by God to use the Scriptures as the template of success.  Whether that be in national government roles, or as leaders in the Body of Christ.  Because it's possible for those called to lead followers of Christ to go off the tracks of obedience and take God's people down a road to dark things like syncretism, which never brought the favor of God, only His judgement.  May the Lord encourage your heart, dear friend, to live a biblically healthy life in the context of your culture and traditions, enabling us to be both salt and light in and to our communities!