Being the Most Faithful
All of us want to be good at what we do. A man wants to be recognized at his profession for doing well. A lady wants to be known as a good mother. If we have hobbies or we participate in some type of sports, we want to excel in those things, too. It is just a part of human nature. It doesn't necessarily mean that we have selfish ambition. We just want to be the best we can be at what we do. This ought to go for our relationship with the Lord, too. King Hezekiah was a king of Judah at the time when Israel was conquered by the Assyrians. The Bible speaks very highly of him. (II Kings 18:5) God's Word affirms that he trusted the Lord, the God of Israel. Then, it makes a huge statement that there was no one like him among all of the kings of Judah, either before or after him. I am not sure if it means he was greater than King David, who ruled over all of the tribes, or not. I know he was the most faithful of all of the kings who ruled over the southern nation of Judah. That was qu...