Grew powerful because he walked steadfast before the Lord his God

2 Chronicles 27:1-9
Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen.
He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Uzziah had done, but unlike him he did not enter the temple of the Lord. The people, however, continued their corrupt practices.
Jotham grew powerful because he walked steadfastly before the Lord his God.
Jotham proves a good king, faithful to God. He. Maintains and increases his father’s power, adding Ammon to his tributary-states. But the religion of the people remains mixed.
Why?
Jotham fear the Lord for his father’s events so maybe afraid get into the Temple. But he walked steadfastly before the Lord his God, so his nation was getting stronger.
The religion of the people remains corrupt practices, for the king did not worship the Lord and did not enter the Temple. Also people like to do what they like.
The religion of the people need to teach and has many example person among them with the law of the King.
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約坦做王不長，唯一一個聖經沒有記載負面消息的王。
以色列人一直有這個問題，從士師記開始，人富庶後就晚節不保。
只是不進神的殿：可能是不走他父親的壞榜樣，環境，榜樣雖然有影響，但是最終還是自己的選擇
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How?
Religion of the people in Taiwan are the same, remains mixed, everyone of us, Christian, should take responsibility to honor the Lord and deliver this good news to our community.