ABIJAH !!!!!!!!



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ABIJAH !!!!!!!!!       Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king , and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother's name was Abijah daughter of Zachariah. 
(2 CHORNICLES 29:1)  There are not many reference to Abijah in Scripture, but a very important one commends her son, the king of Judah: "Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him"
(2 KINGS 18:5). Abijah's husband, Ahaz, surely never influenced his son to trust in God, for he increasingly worshiped the pagan gods and even closed Jerusalem's temple. If either of Hezekiah's parents positively influenced his faith, it would have been Abijah.      # 2 _No matter what a child has experienced, one faithful parent can have a powerful influence for God. While her husband gave himself over to pagan gods, Abijah's quiet faith may have turned her son to the Lord. It is no different today. God still raises up the children of faithful mothers. The unfaithfulness of a father can even become a clear warning and sad contrast to a mother's faith. No matter what challenges a mother faces, Father God always remains with her, if she trusts in Him and prays faithfully for her child. Though a human father may fail, our Lord never will.