December 10, 2025

LOYALTY

2 Chronicles 16:9a

For the eyes of the Lord look over the whole earth and strengthen every heart that is loyal to Him.

Personal Challenges

One of the challenges that we are facing today that is impacting our culture is the concept of loyalty and how it is playing out in the circle of “Christians”. As this verse reminds us, God is able to look throughout the entire world and into the hearts of everyone that proclaims to be His follower. The context for this passage is that King Asa, king of Judah, entered into a treaty with the king of Syria rather than listen to the prophet of God who told him not to. He put his trust (loyalty) in men and not God. This did not bode well for him and his people. Today, we have so many people, leaders in our churches, businesses, and politics putting their trust into a man, or group of men, all the while saying that they are trusting God. Their loyalty is earthbound. This will not bode well, especially as we see the corruption of their object of loyalty magnified. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!