As usual, all our chapters are full of meaningful lessons: first, Hezekiah after his life is extended 15 years is succeeded by a 12 yr old son, Manasseh who turns out to be a very bad king.  We wonder about the role of Hephzibah, his mother in this.  The spirituality of the person we marry is very important. Hephzibah’s name ...

 We read today how John the Baptist sent two of his disciples to Jesus to ask, “'Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?'" [Luke 7 v.20]  We remember, when we read ch. 3, how John responded when “all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ”. He had ...