King Uzziah became the King of Judah when he was only 16 years old.
And I’m just guessing, but I imagine that he wasn’t exactly prepared for his duties and responsibilities right away.
Maybe he way, but I know I wouldn’t have made a very good teenage king. I couldn’t even handle my responsibilities as the sophomore class president (and I had almost no responsibilities!)
But I can’t help but notice that he had at least two things going for him in his early years as a king.
First of all, “did what was right in the eyes of the LORD”. In other words, he pleased God with the way he lived. Obedience certainly can’t hurt you, and Uzziah decided to do what’s right even though he had a multitude of kings before him who didn’t always choose that same path.
But not only that, he also “sought the LORD”. He went to the Lord for guidance and instruction. He didn’t depend on his own wisdom and knowledge, but instead sought out the Lord’s will for what to do and how to do it.
And I can’t help but notice what the end result was.
The Bible says that “God gave him success.”
I wonder if God will give us success if we’ll simply obey Him and seek His wisdom.
I think I’ll try it out.
#1 by Dennis - February 4th, 2010 at 09:41
This prescription for success parallels Joshua 1:8-9. We cannot be successful unless we are seeking His will and following it. God is the one who judges our success rate.
#2 by Daniel Wheeler - February 4th, 2010 at 15:30
The Bible, as well as my life, is full of examples of seeking Gods wisdom bringing success.
It is a wonder that I don’t do it all the time….
Thank God for Grace!!!