Readings in Chronicles and Psalms
By Editor
Our readings for the week lie wholly within 2 Chronicles, chapters 23 to 32, closing for the Sabbath reading with Psalms 39, 40, and 41. The record covers the reigns of the evil rulers, Athaliah, weak Joash, unstable Amaziah, wavering Ahaz; and the reigns of the good kings, among whom we count Jehoiada the priest, Uzziah, Jotham, and the great and good Hezekiah. Of wonderful interest are these names. We learn from them that doing duty brought blessing, departing from God brought strife and captivity and great loss. Some things might have been so different if men had remembered God. Yet how willing was He to turn to the help of His people when they sought Him with all the heart! How mightily He wrought for them! One can not help being sorry for Asa, in turning to the physicians instead of God in his latter years, after such a worthy reign; and also regarding the mistake and presumption of Uzziah. Very cheering and helpful are the psalms for this week. The 40th is especially prophetic of our Lord.