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“In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. He 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 Zechariah. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father David had done. He removed the high places, smashed the sacred stones, and cut down the Asherah poles. He broke into pieces the bronze snake Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had been burning incense to it” (2 Kings 18:1-4, NIV).
In 2 Kings 18, Hezekiah is crowned as the newest king of Judah. At just 25 years old, he displays wisdom and a fear of the Lord that previous kings ignored. While those before him did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, Hezekiah was determined to do what was right. Not only did he trust God, but he was willing to go to great lengths to destroy anything that would prevent the people from obeying God.
Interestingly enough, many today believe that foreign gods and idols don’t exist. People aren’t likely to bow down to golden calf idols and statues. Sadly, they are willing to bow down to what’s popular or will bring them power, fame, riches, or prestige. 2025 still has idols, they just look different.
Twenty-first-century idols look like busyness over God’s abundant and gracious rest. They look like choosing TV and entertainment, numbing coping skills, over delighting in the Law of the Lord. Twenty-first-century idols ultimately take our focus off our creator and place the focus on something that we think will satisfy us instead.
In Hezekiah’s culture, idolatry was common. Israel would forget over and over again that it was the Lord who rescued them out of Egypt and took them into the Promised Land. So, they would turn to the gods of astrology, kings of other nations, and people in positions of power. But when Hezekiah became king, one of his first actions was to destroy these false gods. I can’t help but think: What things in our lives are preventing us from obeying God?
