The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Day 186: Struggles with Self-Interest (2022)

July 5th, 2022  |  15 mins 10 secs

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Fr. Mike highlights the goodness of Hezekiah as king of Judah but also points out his failure to protect the future of his people. While Hezekiah let his self-interest cloud his judgment, we are reminded to pray for those who will come after us, doing our best to preserve what will be theirs one day. Today's readings are 2 Kings 20, 2 Chronicles 31, and Psalm 144.