Day 135: February 21, 2026 – II Chronicles 31-36

Once again we find ourselves in a time where the people of God, for the most part, follow God in a way that is acceptable and pleasing to God. I want us to see how important it is that the ruler of the people of Judah follows God so that the people would follow God. I don’t believe we can put too much emphasis on the role the leader plays in how the people of God will act and react. I say this knowing that in churches there are times when the leader, the pastor, might want to lead the people away from the denomination, for example. For example, those churches who have moved away from the PC(USA) have done it through the influence of their pastor who wants to move away from the denomination. It is not a grass roots movement that convinces the church it is time to move, it is the pastor.

I don’t think there is anything more harmful than to emphasize where it is denominationally. I am a stayer, I don’t move. There will always be some issue that comes up for which I disagree, so why would I encourage fracture when God demands peace and unity. But, the influence of pastors over their congregation is no joke, I realize that, so that influence must be used to bring about healing and peace, not division and fracture. The rulers of Judah were able to do that and to bring the people of God together to worship in a way that was pleasing to God.