July 11th

This is the shortest reading that I remember this year!   It strikes a chord though.  Hezekiah was a good king and had led the people back to God.  God referred to him as the "leader of my people."   In other words, He was pleased with Hezekiah and loved him.  Hezekiah's son, Manasseh, however was wicked.  He led Judah back to Idol worship and killed many innocent people in Jerusalem.  He even set up idols in God's temple.  What an insult!  Let him rot in Hell for doing this!   He was so evil that he caused the people of Judah to be more evil than the countries that God had driven out before the Israelites.  How truly disappointing this is.   How can such a good man, Hezekiah, have such an evil son.  I have seen this often and it breaks the heart.