2 Chronicles 21:20
He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. And he departed with no one's regret. They buried him in the city of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
Tag: We All Leave a Legacy
In the above passage the “he” that is referred to is Jehoram, a king of Judah. Jehoram was not a good king. He did not follow God’s commandments and did not lead the people to follow God. He started out in his rule as king by killing all his brothers. Jehoram was a wicked man. Because of his disobedience to God, he was sent an incurable disease. For two years this disease attacks his bowels. The verse just before the above passage states, “... and he died in great agony.” Jehoram’s legacy for the future was based upon his current life style. Since he refused to obey the Lord’s Commandments, he was not only a shameful king, but died an agonizing death. He not only died in agony, he wasn’t even buried with the other kings. He had no one “regret” his death. His legacy is contained in those words. We all leave a legacy, it only matters what it reads. For this king it was shame. Why? Because he failed to serve God and follow God’s Word.
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