2 Chronicles 25-28: A Tale of Two Kings

But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, - 2 Chron. 26:16 NIV

Jotham grew powerful because he walked steadfastly before the LORD his God.  - 2 Chron 27:6 NIV

Power is either a tremendous blessing or a curse.  In the case of Jotham, he learned from watching his father, Uzziah, that if you swell with pride as a result of your power, it will bring your downfall.  Uzziah, who started out as a godly king, ended his reign in isolation, covered with leprosy.

Those of us who seek power from God need to consider what we are really asking for.  God's power is his, when we appropriate that power for our own purposes it ultimately corrupts.  Walking steadfastly with God will always result in more power in our lives, the power of overcomers.  But once we forget what the source of the power is and begin to think it is something that we own or responsible for, we've started down a slippery slope.

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