EAT, YOUR CHILDREN WILL PAY

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Text:  2Kings 20:19  

At this, Hezekiah replied to Isaiah, “What you’ve spoken from the LORD is good,” because he had been thinking, “Why not, as long as there’s peace and security in my lifetime…?_ ”

Human beings (young and old alike) have natural inclination to be selfish. Many are merely living for the present, and care little for what happens after their demise. But that's as far as a natural man goes. 

You however are not supposed to remain as a natural man but as a spiritual being. 

King Hezekiah was one of the few kings that did what was right in the sight of God in Israel.  And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.

2Chronicles  31:20.

Because our God is the only one who knows the end of a thing from the beginning. In Isaiah 46:10 He decided that Hezekiah's time was up, so he wouldn't mess up his good deeds. But Hezekiah wouldn't love to go by thw will of God. He got additional 15 years more after much pleadings (2 Kings 20:1-6).

During the additional 15years, Hezekiah messed up all the good things he had done. Hence,  Judgement was meted out to him, instead of sobering down, he said, the punishment was good in as much as he will experience peace during his time. 

The consequence of his actions was transgenerational.His children shall be castrated and taken as slaves to Babylon. Yet,  he was not perturbed because this will only take effect after his demise. 

Your actions and inactions today, will not just end with you, your children after you will reap its effects. 

It takes an irresponsible parent to eat and expect his children to pay.

 A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,   but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous.Pro 13:22 ISV

 *Don't just live for the "NOW". Intentionally live a life that generations after you will call you blessed.* 

Bible reading: 2 Kings 20:1-21.

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