“Stay Humble and Stay Faithful”

Second Chronicles 25–27 gives us the stories of three kings of Judah: Amaziah, Uzziah, and Jotham.Each king experienced blessing.Each king had opportunities.Each king was given responsibility.But their stories teach very different lessons about how people respond to success.Amaziah began by doing what was right—but Scripture says he did not serve God with a loyal heart. After God gave him victory, he brought home the gods of the people he had defeated and began worshiping them.Uzziah sought God and became extraordinarily successful. God helped him militarily, economically, and nationally.But then Scripture gives a dangerous sentence:“When he was strong his heart was lifted up, to his destruction.”Uzziah allowed success to produce pride.Jotham presents a better example.He became powerful, but Scripture says:“Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.”These chapters remind us that beginning well is not enough.Receiving God’s blessing is not enough.Becoming successful is not enough.We must remain humble, obedient, teachable, and faithful when God allows us to become strong.Welcome to EveryDayWord — the daily podcast of Derrick J. Dawkins Evangelistic Association! Here we open the Bible from Genesis to Revelation — reading it, breaking it down, and praying it through — all in a powerful 60-minute journey through God’s Word.Because as Scripture declares:“All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.” — 2 Timothy 3:16So grab your Bible, open your heart, and let’s get into the Word!