2 Kings 21:9-10
But they did not listen, and Manasseh led them astray to do more evil than the nations had done whom the Lord destroyed before the people of Israel.
And the Lord said by his servants the prophets,
Subject: Change/Reformation
How does real change take place? Today's system thinkers and organizational gurus all have their methods and mind-sets on how change should happen. Very few, however, would profess the above formula. The above setting is found in Judah, where King Manasseh was ruling. He was a wicked King and God moved into his life to begin change, or at least offer change. To institute change God sent His Prophets to speak His Word to the King. The King doesn't listen, but that doesn't change God's approach to change. It always begins with His Word being spoken. If we look forward a couple of chapters we will see that Manesseh's grandson, Josiah, will change the entire nation because he read God's Word and that Word empowered him to institute change. Note Josiah's response to hearing God's Word.
2 Kings 22:11
When the king (Josiah) heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes.
Manesseh did not have this response. Hence no change. God is the Master of change. Without proper response in faith to God's Word there can be no change.
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