“And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the
LORD.”
(2Ch 12:14 AV)
When
we use the word prepared, we think of something that is done quite a bit. Such as, mom prepared dinner. We think of it as a temporary state that has
to be repeated because once the dinner is eaten, the mom has to prepare another
one tomorrow. However, that is not what
that word means. It means to establish
something to an enduring and permanent state.
For example, when Mom has prepared a roast for dinner, it cannot become
a turkey. When it is fully prepared, it
cannot become unprepared. The roast
cannot go back to its raw state. The
prepared Sunday roast cannot become Saturday’s hot dogs. Prepared is a permanent state that happened in
the past. It cannot be undone. Once it is established, then it cannot go
back.
In
our text, the king did evil because he had not determined that his heart be
permanently oriented towards the LORD.
Not something that had to be decided on a daily or moment by moment
thing, but rather, a permanent habit of life.
The king had to do this. He was
asked to make decisions on a regular basis.
That was the very purpose of his life.
To lead and make decisions.
Therefore, his heart must be established to seek the LORD.
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