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If Uzziah’s story shows us what happens when we allow success to make us corrupt, Jotham’s story shows us the inverse.
Jotham, Uzziah’s son, eventually became king—and despite doing everything right and staying faithful to God, his people fell deeper and deeper into corruption.
Jotham could have thrown up his hands and given up. But he stayed faithful and continued to live obediently before God. And he became powerful for it.
Jotham’s faithfulness didn’t change everyone around him, and it didn’t make headlines. But it mattered to God, and it carried the family line one generation closer to Jesus.
Maybe you’ve been doing the right thing for a long time and nothing around you looks any different. Don’t give up. Your impact may not be immediately visible, but God sees—and you never know what he’ll do with your obedience and faithfulness.
Pray: God, help me keep doing what’s right even when no one notices. Let my faithfulness be for you, and keep me from getting discouraged or giving up. Amen.