Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Q & A on the State of the Vineyard SERIES: 3

What could have been done more to My vineyard,
that I have not done in it?
wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes,
brought it forth wild grapes.
Isaiah 5:4

Q: ....the state of the Lord’s spiritual vineyard in the early reign of Uzziah, king of Judah?
A: Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah...And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD.. 2 Chronicles 26:1,4

"The long reign of Uzziah [also known as Azariah] in the land of Judah and Benjamin was characterized by a prosperity greater than that of any other ruler since the death of Solomon, nearly two centuries before. For many years the king ruled with discretion. Under the blessing of Heaven his armies regained some of the territory that had been lost in former years. Cities were rebuilt and fortified, and the position of the nation among the surrounding peoples was greatly strengthened. Commerce revived, and the riches of the nations flowed into Jerusalem.” Prophets and Kings, 303 E.G.W."
From StepsToLife