13 Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah and he reigned a full month in Samaria. 12 This was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. 11 And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. 10 And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. 9 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. 6 And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 7 So Azariah slept with his fathers and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.Ĩ In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months. And Jotham the king's son was over the house, judging the people of the land. 5 And the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. 3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done 4 Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places. And his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem. 2 Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. How much better it would be to hear Him say, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant" (Matthew 25:21).ġ In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign. How devastating it would be to have God describe us as wicked and lazy when we stand before Him. “His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed” (Matthew 25:26). In the parable of the talents, Jesus described what His reaction would be to those who do not do so. Instead, this judgment will be to determine how well we invested our lives for Christ. The Lord has given us time and talents and resources, and He expects us to use them. If we have trusted Christ as our Savior, our moment of judgement will not be to determine if we are going to Heaven-that has already been settled.
That day of accounting that Paul knew and wrote about is coming for each of us as well. We shall find that we are dealt with as accountable and responsible creatures, and that to whomsoever much is given, of them much will be required.”
We shall have to render an account of every privilege that was granted to us, and of every ray of light that we enjoyed. Ryle wrote, “We and God must at last meet face to face. One thing was constantly on his mind-the day on which he would face God to give an account of his service. Paul traveled across the Roman Empire, facing opposition, danger, persecution, and physical distress for the sake of the gospel. The man who had once led the persecution of the church was now its greatest missionary voice. When we look at the life of the Apostle Paul, we see a man who was consumed with a passion for sharing the gospel with others. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men but we are made manifest unto God and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
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