Pride Goes Before a Fall: Amaziah and Uzziah

One of the themes that we see repeatedly in this part of the book of Chronicles is the theme of counseling.

Every time you speak you are counseling others! Now, you may be counseling them to root for your favorite sports team. You may be exhorting them to vote for your favorite politician. You may be explaining to them the benefits of your dietary wisdom.

But every time you speak, you are interpreting and applying somebody's wisdom (or folly!)

And every time you listen to someone else, you are listening to their counsel.

So, whose counsel do you listen to? Whose word matters most to you? Each of the kings that we are looking at tonight does well – so long as they are listening to the right voices; but disaster strikes when they listen to the wrong voices....