Our reading continues in James.  Chapter 4 and 5 really speak to my heart, my inner thoughts and motives. Chapter 4:4 says, “Don’t you know friendship with the world means being an enemy of God?”  Very sobering. I am reminded of John 18:36 when Jesus says his kingdom is not of this world. We are in the world, not of the world. We live here, but don’t belong here if we belong to Jesus Christ.

When we left off at the end of last week’s passage, King Amon died, never repenting.  Chapter 34 opens with his son Josiah becoming king at the age of 8.  Yes, 8!  His reign can be summed up reading Ch. 34, vs 2: “He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and followed the ways of His father, David (his ancestor), not turning to the right or to the left.”

If you are a historian, 1 and 2 Chronicles is a treasure trove of information. However, I think many of us get confused on the kings, who is on what side…You may be thinking “My job is in question, my car needs tires, I have a court date in three days—what does this have to do with ME?”

As I read through these chapters, I found some nuggets that serve as a warning and encouragement to me.