2 KINGS 15
As the time of reckoning drew near, the kingdoms of Israel and Judah suffered under the rule of men whose godless lives brought more and more trouble. Conspiracies abounded as God’s law was ignored.
But there were two exceptions: Azariah (Uzziah) and his son Jotham, who followed his father’s example. Unfortunately, Uzziah became proud and wanted to serve as a priest. The Lord punished him by making him a leper (2 Chron. 26:16ff.). It is the lesson of