Secular historians report that Omri and Jeroboam were the strongest kings of Israel. Under them, the nation gained new heights of power and prestige. But consistently the book of Kings gives little notice to political strength. It judges kings on the basis of spirituality, and thus both Omri and Jeroboam II are dismissed in a few paragraphs.
Will the people we think matters today, still matter in eternity? Will it be the little old lady that spent most of her time in prayer for the nation that will be remembered more than the pastor of a megachurch?
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