Dear God,
When my great grandpa was king Israel fell to the
Assyrians. Luckily he was king of Judah and not of Israel, but it's still
scary. I think I understand why now though. My grandpa, Manasseh, was the
perfect example. He was a wicked man. And You said You would bring disaster on
Jerusalem and Judah when he was reigning (2 Kings 21:12). Well, my father was a
just as evil as his dad and his own officials assassinated him (2 Kings 21:23).
That's why I was only 8 years old when I became king (2 Kings 22:1).
Later, after I was actually established as king, I
had people working on the temple (2 Kings 22:4-6), and Hilkiah, our high priest
found the Book of the Law (2 Kings 22:8). What a tragic day that was. I knew
that my dad and grandpa had not followed you, but I didn't know the extent of
how bad they were (2 Kings 22:11). Since that day, I've decided to try to clean
up this kingdom (2 Kings 23). I know You already said You will bring disaster
on it, but perhaps there is still some good worth sparing. I'm glad You've
given us so many chances!
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