Bad to the Bone
Posted by Dion Todd June 19th, 2024 1,341 Views 26 Comments
Yahweh spoke to Manasseh and to his people, but they didn't listen. Therefore Yahweh brought on them the captains of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh in chains, bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. When he was in distress, he begged Yahweh his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers. He prayed to him; and he was entreated by him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Yahweh was God. 2 Chronicles 33:10–13 WEB.
Manasseh was the most wicked king Judah had ever known. During his fifty-five-year reign, he built altars to baal, asheroth, worshipped the stars, sacrificed his children to pagan gods, dealt in fortune-telling, sorcery, mediums, necromancers, made carved idols, and placed them in God's temple. Manasseh filled Israel with innocent blood from one end to the other.
Manasseh was indeed "bad to the bone" and had no boundaries in his evil plots. "They were sawn apart" in Hebrews 11:37 is a reference to King Manasseh having the prophet Isaiah sawn in half. Manasseh refused to listen to the Lord, and he led the people of Judah away from Him. Finally, God gave him and Judah over to Assyria, who put him in chains and then took him captive to Babylon (2 Chronicles 33:10).
After all the evil Manasseh had done, after sawing the Lord's prophet in half, he became a prisoner. But when he humbled himself and prayed, God spared him, then returned Manasseh to his kingdom. God had mercy on the meanest king recorded in the Bible when he humbled himself and asked.
It's never too late. While you have breath, there is hope. No matter what your past is today, if you humbly ask God to help you, He will. Even if you find yourself bound in well-deserved chains, He will still set you free. It is not because you deserve it but because He is thoroughly good. He gives people a seventh chance. God will never give up on you. In fact, He will use your past as your testimony and use you to lead others out of their own darkness.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank You for Your mercy. You are good. Please teach me Your ways and help me walk with You today. Please speak to me and through me. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!
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Mari Kaufmann commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Bad to the Bone
2 months ago
Help me feel some joy God Amen
Lynn Brown commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Bad to the Bone
2 months ago
Father, help me to be the light to those who are in darkness, Amen.🙏
Dan Remley
2 months ago
With all of the prayers you have said for people you are most definitely a bright light for those in need Lynn. ❤️
Dan Remley commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Bad to the Bone
2 months ago
God thank you for your grace and mercy. Walk with me today and always and help me make smart decisions. I want to make you proud. I love you Lord. Amen ❤️
Liesel aka lisa Wardle commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Bad to the Bone
2 months ago
AMEN and AMEN!!! All I can say is that I know God is God, and He is my God, my Heavenly Father and my Savior, praise His Holy Name!!! 🙏
Yvette York commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Bad to the Bone
2 months ago
Amen Good Morning Everyone 😀
Marisa Jackson commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Bad to the Bone
2 months ago
Amen 🙏!! Amen 🙏!! Amen 🙏!! Alleluia 🙏❤️!! Amen 🙏!!
David Krull commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Bad to the Bone
2 months ago
Amen. This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it.
Sherry Mccosh commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Bad to the Bone
2 months ago
Heavenly Father, I thank You for Your mercy. You are good. Please teach me Your ways and help me walk with You today. Please speak to me and through me. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!
Donald Woodard commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Bad to the Bone
2 months ago
God is so good! Amen!
Cathy Webb commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Bad to the Bone
2 months ago
Praising God for His grace!
Theresa Bright commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Bad to the Bone
2 months ago
Lord thank you for your mercy and grace, for giving us another chance when we don’t deserve it, because you are so good. I thank you in Jesus name. Amen
Debi Burton commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Bad to the Bone
2 months ago
Heavenly Father, I thank You for Your mercy. You are good. Please teach me Your ways and help me walk with You today. Please speak to me and through me. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen! 🤟🏻❤️
Scott Riegelmann commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Bad to the Bone
2 months ago
Amen thank you Father for your forgiveness and for our friendship I would be dead and buried without you in my life I love you Father please I humbly ask for your mercy and to heal my body and mind
Gloria Nebarez commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Bad to the Bone
2 months ago
Amen, thank you Jesus
Wanda Pennington commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Bad to the Bone
2 months ago
Thank You Heavenly Father for All Your forgiveness, Amen
Raju Williams commented on Dion Todd's blog post: Bad to the Bone
2 months ago
Praise the Lord. Amen.🙏
Dan Remley
2 months ago
I am praying for peace and happiness Mari❤️