Bible reading for Dec 21. 2 Chronicles 25. "And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, yet not with a whole heart." (25:2) A HALF-HEARTED LIFE. King Amaziah demonstrated a divided heart and life before God. The Lord blessed him and gave him a twenty-nine year reign. Earlier he did well, but then turned away from biblical counsel and worshiped a false god. The prophet Elijah said that a divided heart was like walking with one good leg and one bad (1 Kings 19:21). The Lord recognizes and rewards the good his people do in faith (2 Cor 5:10). "God is not so unjust as to overlook your work and the love that you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do" (Heb 6:10). But as we see, there's tragic loss and sadness in the end for Amaziah because of his divided heart. REFLECT. The next time you have a flat tire or get one of those shopping carts that has a wheel with a mind of its own, think about the blessing of whole-heartednes...