Title: Not the king's part
Description King Uzziah was a good king recognized before God in the early days. yes
As my country grew stronger and prosperous, I stopped being proud. As a result
He even wanted to burn incense in the house of the LORD, which no one but the priests could do.
I did. At this time, the priest Azariah said, "It is the king's job to burn incense to the LORD.
No, but the priests, the sons of Aaron, set apart to burn incense.
You..." and stopped that. In the text, the priest Azariah
We want to find the spirit of Christian life in this age.
1. He was valiant in defending the truth (verses 17-18).
It is often thought that believers are indecisive,
There are a lot of people who have a bad attitude. But in today's text, I
Azariah, the priest who is to be seen, has a clear conviction, a strong argument, and a strong spirit.
Upright and courageous in defending the truth. Even a king, atrocities are unacceptable
The truth is justice, so there should never be a royal road
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2. I thought first from God's point of view (verse 18).
When Azariah saw the king's transgression, he said, "There shall be no glory in the LORD God.
It is.” In general, people think about what God sees.
I care more about how people see me than I care about what I do.
That is why, instead of thinking about the glory of God, they flatter themselves with power or money.
It's just a rush to get out. But Azariah was also the king's many
He did not yield in the face of the king's power, and mobilized 80 priests to
He restrained Mandong and drove him out of the sanctuary.
3. If you are faithful to your mission, God will work (verse 19).
If we are faithful to our mission, it is not our work, but God's work
we will see that Azariah did her best to fulfill her mission.
When it was all over, God Himself came and judged Uzziah with leprosy.
Even if we do our best, the problems that are difficult to deal with are God's work for us.
By doing this, we will establish our authority and enable us to carry out this mission.
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