He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, just as his father, Amaziah, had done. 4But he did not destroy the pagan shrines, and the people still offered sacrifices and burned incense there.
Jotham did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight. He did everything his father, Uzziah, had done. 35But he did not destroy the pagan shrines,
Yes, they worshiped idols,17:12 The Hebrew term (literally round things) probably alludes to dung. despite the Lord’s specific and repeated warnings.
And the people from Sepharvaim even burned their own children as sacrifices to their gods
Do not forget the covenant I made with you, and do not worship other gods. 39You must worship only the Lord your God. He is the one who will rescue you from all your enemies.”
Lord God my Father,
May I do what is pleasing in your eyes and surrender the idols I have placed in your temple. Lord God, give me power over the strongholds in my life that separate me from your design for me. It seems to be a struggle from the beginning to worship you but allow idols to get our attention so protect me from my sinful desires and remove the idols from my life. May I surrender all to you and trust you have control over the battles in my life.
In Jesus name,
Amen