Tuesday, August 30th

Tuesday, August 30th

2 Chronicles 26:16-21
16 But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, and entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. 17 Azariah the priest with eighty other courageous priests of the LORD followed him in. 18 They confronted him and said, "It is not right for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD. That is for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who have been consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful; and you will not be honored by the LORD God."
19 Uzziah, who had a censer in his hand ready to burn incense, became angry. While he was raging at the priests in their presence before the incense altar in the LORD’s temple, leprosy broke out on his forehead. 20 When Azariah the chief priest and all the other priests looked at him, they saw that he had leprosy on his forehead, so they hurried him out. Indeed, he himself was eager to leave, because the LORD had afflicted him.
21 King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. He lived in a separate house —leprous, and excluded from the temple of the LORD. Jotham his son had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.

Uzziah didn’t repent. Repent is defined below. Note the third definition. Would the Lord change and remove the leprosy had he repented? Maybe. I don’t know. I don’t have that responsibility (Thank God for that!), but I did note that it does not say he repented, and I think that would have been included in the story if he did. Based on the definition, repent looks like a process: Remorse – Changing of the mind – Changing of action.

Repent (verb)

1. To feel remorse, contrition, or self-reproach for what one has done or failed to do; be contrite.


2. To feel such regret for past conduct as to change one's mind regarding it.


3. To make a change for the better as a result of remorse or contrition for one's sins.

I have some things before me today. I received an email from the Portland church requesting me to make a phone call… to Kip McKean. I am not sure what to do, so when all else fails, go to the bible. Advice, Advice, Advice. Then, per good honor, I will make the call. I feel obligated to make the call. If a message is left, I return the call. That was how I was raised, and I think it shows respect to the one who called. So pray for me. Johnny Out.